Typo (schooner)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Typo |
| Owner | Various (Blynn & Colway; Louis Blager; A.J. & Louis Bleyer; J.H. Prentice; Hargrove Co.; J.P. Nagle) |
| Builder | Wolf & Davidson |
| Launched | 1873 |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Identification | Official number 24981 |
| Fate | Collided with steamer W. P. Ketchum and sank, 14 October 1899 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wooden three-masted schooner |
| Tonnage | 336 GRT |
| Length | 137.8 ft (42.0 m) |
| Beam | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Depth | 11.3 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail (3 masts) |
| Capacity | Coal and general cargo |
| Crew | 7 (at time of loss) |
| Notes | Rebuilt in 1873; underwent several major repairs during service life |
Typo was a wooden schooner launched in 1873 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by the shipbuilders Wolf & Davidson. The three-masted vessel served for 26 years on the Great Lakes, carrying bulk cargo such as coal. On 14 October 1899, she was struck from astern by the steamer W. P. Ketchum off Presque Isle, Michigan, and sank rapidly with the loss of four of her seven crew.
The wreck lies upright and well-preserved in nearly 200 ft of water within the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and is a destination for advanced technical divers.