Schooner
Floretta
Schooner foundered 15
mi. off Manitowoc, cargo iron ore, 9/18/1885
A 134 foot , two masted schooner, built in
Detroit, MI in 1868. On September 18, 1885 , she took on water and sank
rapidly, six miles southeast of Manitowoc WI. She is broken up but still holds
many artifacts. She lies in 180 feet of water.
| FLORETTA Other names : none Official no. : 9688 Type at loss : schooner, wood Build info : 1868, John Stupinsky, Detroit Specs : 134x26x11, 296g Date of loss : 1885, Sep 18 Place of loss : 15 mi off Manitowoc WI Lake : Michigan Type of loss : storm Loss of life : none Carrying : iron ore Detail : She was bound Escanaba for Chicago when she foundered in a gale. Her crew escaped in her yawl. The wreck was located in the early 1970’s. Collided with the schooner LOUISA McDONALD and sank in 1880 off Door County, WI. Repaired in 1881. Sources: bb,polk,nsp |
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