Posted by Brendon Baillod on January 11, 19101 at 15:10:54:
In Reply to: identifying wreckage posted by Dave Carlson on January 02, 19101 at 17:59:35:
Dave,
I have been compiling a database of all historical losses from Sleeping Bear south to White Lake. I am nearly done with the initial wreck identification and have compiled about 400 total losses. Ludington accounts for about 50 of those wrecks. Of those, about 10 are good candidates for your wreck: i.e. near shore strandings to smaller wooden schooners/steamers. I would need to know the location of the remains with some detail to make a more exact identification from the historical record. Based on the number and dispersion of wooden vessel remains in the Ludington area, you have almost certainly stumbled on the remains of a late 19th century wooden vessel. If I visited the site, I could probably give you a definite identification based on the location/construction/size of the remains.
: While walking the beach near ludington i came across some kind of framework at the edge of the shore. The timbers are approximately 12 to 14 feet long and appear to be approximately 6 inches by 6 inches layed in pairs . there are about 17 pairs that are connected and they are spaced about 16 inches apart. Is this part of a shipwreck .If so ,would it be part of the deck or the hold. I have pictures if someone would like to try to identify.