Daniel Lyons (shipwreck) | |
 TheM.J. Cummings, a nearly identical ship to theLyons, also built by George Goble | |
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| Location | Lake Michigan off the coast ofAlgoma, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 44°40′13.2″N87°17′42.6″W / 44.670333°N 87.295167°W /44.670333; -87.295167 |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001048 |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 2007 |
Daniel Lyons was aschooner that sank inLake Michigan off the coast ofAlgoma, Wisconsin, United States. In 2007 the shipwreck site was added to theNational Register of Historic Places.[1]
The ship was built atOswego, New York in 1873,[2] at a cost of $27,000.[3]
On October 17, 1878, the vessel departed fromChicago, Illinois and was bound forBlack Rock, New York.[4] In the early morning hours of the next day, theDaniel Lyons spotted the running lights of theKate Gillett, a schooner that was carrying fence posts fromCedar River, Michigan to Chicago. TheKate Gillett then began moving erratically. When it became apparent that the vessels were about to collide, theDaniel Lyons tried to make a desperate evasive move, but it was unsuccessful. TheKate Gillett struck theDaniel Lyons in the side, pushing her stem nearly halfway through the hull. For around fifteen minutes, the two vessels remained locked together.[5] After crew members from the founderingDaniel Lyons boarded the other ship, they broke apart and theDaniel Lyons sank bow first. Despite also being badly damaged, theKate Gillett began her journey to Chicago again. Both crews worked at a vigorous pace to keep the ship afloat, and made it to port the next day.
The shipwreck site is a popular spot for divers.[6] It has also been used for archaeological purposes.
