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Underwater Minnesota |
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Madeira |
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The Madeira was built and launched at the Chicago Yard of the Chicago Shipbuilding Company in 1900. The ship was built to carry bulk cargoes of grain, lumber or iron ore on the Great Lakes and on the coasts, under tow of a steam powered freighter. It had a plate keel and was shaped very flat and full to maximize cargo capacity with minimum draft.
The ship wrecked off Golden Cliff in 1905 during a violent storm. There was one loss of life.
The shipwreck Madeira is historically significant as the best and one of the few known surviving examples of a schooner-barge. Though the vessel is broken into numerous pieces scattered about the lake bottom, major sections of the hull are relatively intact. |
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The site of the Madeira wreck at Golden Cliff |
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Location : 47o 12.360' N 91o 21.480' W Depth : 55—105 feet |
Wreck Summary |
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Bollards recovered from the Madeira |
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Anchor recovered from the Madeira |
