Sevona (shipwreck)
47°00.410′N 90°54.520′W / 47.006833°N 90.908667°W
Sevona was a relatively large ship. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name |
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| Owner | James McBrier, and Donald Sutherland McDonald (second owners) |
| Operator | Captain Donald Sutherland McDonald |
| Port of registry | United States |
| Builder | Built in 1890 at West Bay City, Michigan |
| Launched | 1890 |
| Fate | Sank September 2, 1905 |
| Status | Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 |
| Notes | Location: 47°00.410′N 90°54.520′W / 47.006833°N 90.908667°W |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | 728 gross tons |
| Length | Originally 300 feet (91 m), later extended to 373 feet (114 m) |
| Beam | 41 feet |
| Depth of hold | 21 feet |
| Capacity | 3,166 tons (gross), 2,258 tons (net) |
| Notes | The ship contained the first electric searchlight ever used on America's inland lakes. |
Sevona was a steel-hulled lake freighter that sank in Lake Superior off the coast of Sand Island in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The wreckage site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.