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| History | |
|---|---|
.svg) United States | |
| Name | Northerner |
| Operator |
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| Builder | John Oades |
| Completed | 1850 |
| Fate | Sank 29 November 1868 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Length | 81 ft. |
| Beam | 18.9 ft. |
Northerner | |
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| Location | One mile offPort Washington, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°18′53″N87°49′27″W / 43.31472°N 87.82417°W /43.31472; -87.82417 |
| Built | 1850 |
| MPS | Great Lakes Shipwreck Sites of Wisconsin MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001005 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 2010 |
Northerner was an 81-foot-long (24.7-meter-long), two-mastedschooner. She sank inLake Michigan on November 29, 1868, five miles southeast ofPort Washington,Wisconsin,United States. The bottom of the ship lies under 130 feet (40 meters) of water.[1][2]
Northerner was built in 1850 inClayton,New York, by John Oades. Her original owner was Henry T. Bacon, a New York merchant, and her co-owner and operator was Russell Disbrow. At that time,Northerner mainly operated onLake Ontario and theSt. Lawrence River. In 1859, she was damaged in a storm on Lake Ontario and was reconstructed atWells Island, New York. In 1863, the ship was sold to interests inChicago,Illinois. At that point,Northerner became involved in shipping lumber on Lake Michigan. On 15 September 1865,Northerner was sold to Nicholas Ronk and Nicholas Cauten of Ronksville, Wisconsin. By 7 December 1866 Ronk bought out his partner and became the Northerner's sole owner. On 22 May 1867 a new enrollment was entered at Milwaukee that documented Anders Ryerson of Milwaukee as owning 1/3 share and Nicholas Ronk owning 2/3 of the vessel. Ryerson became hercaptain. In November 1868, her hull suffered damaged atCedar Grove,Wisconsin, while she took on a cargo oftimber. The ship made it to Port Washington, where temporary repairs were made. Then she was towed back toMilwaukee, Wisconsin, by another ship,Cuyahoga.Northerner capsized en route to Milwaukee on November 29, 1868.Cuyahoga rescued her crew.[3]
The depth ofNortherner′s is somewhat controversial. Some sources cite theNortherner as being under 130 feet (40 meters) of water, while others have stated that the depth is 135 feet (41 meters). Theforemast has toppled but remains on the wreck. Theamidships mast is no longer on or near the wreck. The ship remains fairly intact although thepilothouse tore off when the ship sank.[4]
