 Selah Chamberlain in Cleveland, Ohio
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Selah Chamberlain |
| Operator | |
| Port of registry |  United States, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Builder | Quayle & Martin[2] |
| Launched | April 1, 1873[3] |
| Maiden voyage | May 11, 1873[4] |
| In service | May 1, 1873[1] |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #115147[1] |
| Fate | Sunk in collision October 13, 1886[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 212 ft (65 m)[1] |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m)[1] |
| Height | 14.8 ft (4.5 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 2 x Scotch marine boiler |
| Propulsion | Non-condensing engine |
SELAH CHAMBERLAIN (bulk carrier) Shipwreck | |
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| Location | 2 miles NE of Sheboygan Pt. in Lake Michigan |
| Nearest city | Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°46′12″N 87°39′24″W / 43.769933°N 87.656683°W |
| Built | 1873 in Cleveland, Ohio |
| Architect | Quayle & Martin |
| Architectural style | Bulk freighter |
| MPS | Great Lakes Shipwreck Sites of Wisconsin MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003288[5] |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 2019 |
SS Selah Chamberlain was a wooden-hulled Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Michigan in 1886, 6 miles (10 km) off the coast of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States after being rammed by the steamer John Pridgeon Jr. with the loss of five lives.[2] On January 7, 2019, the wreck of Selah Chamberlain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was given the reference number 100003288. She was the first shipwreck listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chamberlain, Selah". Great Lakes Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Service History". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Selah Chamberlain (Propeller), U115147, 1 Apr 1873". Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
GLSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Weekly list 20190201 (aggregate list)". National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2019.