Motor Vessel
Prins
Willem V
Prins Willem V,
Launched 1940 & 1948 - Hardinxveld, Netherlands Lost: Thursday October 14th, 1954 Collision off Milwaukee WI, no lives lost Depth: 48 to 90 feet Other names : none Official no. : Type at loss : propeller motor vessel, steel, package freight Build info : 1940, N.V. Scheepswerf en Machinefabreik, Specs : 258 ft., 1567 t. Date of loss : 1954, Oct 14 Place of loss : 3.75 mi E of Milwaukee Harbor mouth Lake Type of loss : collision Loss of life : none Carrying : T.V.'s, gen frt Detail : She collided with the towed barge SINCLAIR XII, in tow of the tug SINCLAIR HOUSTON (or SINCLAIR CHICAGO), and sank with a 20x8 foot hole in her side. Her crew of 30 were rescued by the Coast Guard cutter HOLLYHOCK. The wreck is one of the most frequently visited on Official U.S. Coast Guard Report Sources : sg2,glp,sol,is,lmdc,mpl,eas |
The Prins Willem (Willie), is a very popular wreck in lake Michigan. This is the second time the vessel sank. The Willie was originally started in 1939 in the Netherlands and she was almost completed when World War II started. What was completed of the Willie was purposely sunk on May 10th, 1940 in the river at Rotterdam to block the waterways use by the invading Germans. In 1945, after the war ended, the Willie was refloated, cleaned and completed. She finally enter service in January 1949 for the owners, Oranje Line.
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