Thomas Wilson (shipwreck)
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The Thomas Wilson was a whaleback freighter built in 1892 and used to haul bulk freight on the Great Lakes. The ship sank in Lake Superior just outside the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota, United States, on 7 June 1902, after a collision with the George Hadley. The wreck of the Thomas Wilson is one of the best remaining examples of a whaleback steamer, and it is also significant for the changes made in operating procedures at the Duluth harbor. The remains of the ship were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2]
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Thomas Wilson in Soo Locks with two consort barges | |
History | |
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Name | Thomas Wilson |
Builder | Alexander McDougall; American Steel Barge Company |
Yard number | Hull No. 119 |
Laid down | November 7, 1891 |
Launched | April 30, 1892 |
In service | 1892–1902 |
Fate | Sunk in a collision with the George Hadley |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Whaleback freighter |
Tonnage | 1713 gross, 1318 net |
Length | 308 ft |
Beam | 38 ft |
Draft | 24 ft |
Propulsion | Two Scotch boilers, 160 psi, One triple-expansion steam engine powering one propeller |
Thomas Wilson (Whaleback Freighter) Shipwreck | |
Location | 7/8 of a mile outside the Duluth Harbor entrance, Duluth, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 46°47′0″N 92°4′10″W |
MPS | Minnesota's Lake Superior Shipwrecks MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92000844[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 23, 1992 |
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