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History
Canada
NameGlenlyon
OperatorMidland Shipbuilding Company
BuilderF. W. Wheeler
LaunchedFebruary 4, 1893
Acquired1914
Out of serviceNovember 1, 1924
FateSunk off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior
General characteristics
TypeFreighter
Tonnage3,800 DWT
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam42.5 ft (13.0 m)
Depth20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Installed power1,200 hp (890 kW)
PropulsionTriple expansion steam engine
NotesCanadian Official # 126660; American #81427
GLENLYON
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
SS Glenlyon is located in Michigan
SS Glenlyon
SS Glenlyon is located in the United States
SS Glenlyon
LocationGlenlyon Shoals off Menagerie Island in Siskiwit Bay, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan[2]
Coordinates47°57′8″N 88°44′53″W / 47.95222°N 88.74806°W / 47.95222; -88.74806
Area91.8 acres (37.2 ha)
Built1893
ArchitectF. W. Wheeler
Architectural styleFreighter
MPSShipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park TR
NRHP reference No.84001750[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1984

The Glenlyon was a freighter built in 1893; it was sunk off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1924 and the remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ The wreck is listed as "address restricted", but Isle Royale National Park permits public dives and publishes the location of the wreck. Coordinate location is per "The Wrecks of Isle Royale". Black Dog Diving. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

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