(built circa 1874; lost June 7, 1915)
Identification & Site Information
- Name: G. R. Green
- Year Built: Circa 1874 (exact yard and Registry Number unavailable)
- Vessel Type: Wooden freighter or bulk Schooner—likely engaged in commodities trade around Lake Huron
- Loss Date: June 7, 1915
- Loss Location: Lake Huron region
Cargo & Operational Status
- Carrying: None—no cargo recorded at time of loss
- Voyage: Underway or at sea when Foundered; specific route not recorded
Circumstances of Loss
- The vessel Foundered, meaning it sank due to taking on water—no detailed cause such as storm, grounding, or fire is documented
- No casualties were reported—crew survived or evacuated safely
Final Disposition
- G. R. Green was lost at sea; no salvage or wreck recovery efforts are documented
- The wreck has not been identified, surveyed, or located, and is absent from modern shipwreck inventories or dive records
Summary Table
Field | Detail |
---|---|
Vessel Name | G. R. Green |
Built | c. 1874 (details unknown) |
Type | Wooden freighter/Schooner |
Cargo | None reported |
Loss Date | June 7, 1915 |
Loss Location | Lake Huron |
Cause | Foundering (undocumented) |
Casualties | None reported |
Final Status | Sank at sea; wreck unlocated |
Research Limitations & Recommendations
- Documentation gaps: No official number, owner name, or master recorded in accessible indexes
- Cause unclear: Foundering may imply Hull breach, flooding, or structural failure—cause unknown
- Lack of archival trace: No rescue reports, insurance claims, or newspaper coverage found
- No physical site data: Wreck not registered in any contemporary database or surveyed by divers
To improve the historical profile of G. R. Green, I recommend:
- Accessing period newspapers from June 1915 in Lake Huron ports (e.g., Port Huron, Sarnia, Saginaw) for potential incident reports
- Reviewing U.S. or Canadian shipping registry files for 1915, which might include vessel entry for G. R. Green and owner/operator data
- Checking marine casualty logs or insurance underwriters records from that timeframe
- Considering a regional survey or acoustic search if a candidate wreck area near known losses could be hypothesized