New Orleans (1838) Bilge

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Depth: 15 Feet

Wreck Length: 130 Feet Beam: 27 Feet

Gross Tonnage: 610 Cargo: Passengers, Package Freight

Launched: 1838 by B.F. Goodsell at Detroit, Michigan

Wrecked: June 14, 1849

Description: The New Orleans was originally called Vermillion, but it was rebuilt and renamed New Orleans after a disastrous fire in 1842; it was also lengthened from 131 to 165 feet at the time. During the night of June 13,1849 it was steaming North on Lake Huron when it ran into a heavy fog off Thunder Bay. Early on the 14th, it strayed from its route and ran onto a reef at Sugar Island. Her passengers were transferred safely to Thunder Bay Island by local fishermen, and later picked up by a passing steamer. Strong winds and waves destroyed the stranded vessel a few days later.

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