SS Algoma
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Algoma |
| Operator | Canadian Pacific Railway Company |
| Builder | Aitken & Mansell |
| Launched | July 31, 1883 |
| Out of service | November 7, 1885 |
| Fate | Sank off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Screw steamer |
| Tonnage | 1,773 GRT |
| Length | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Depth | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Notes | Official #85766 |
Algoma | |
Diagram of wreckage field | |
| Location | Southeast shore of Mott Island, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 48°6′41″N 88°31′55″W / 48.11139°N 88.53194°W |
| Area | 45.7 acres (18.5 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | Aitken & Mansell |
| Architectural style | Screw Steamer |
| MPS | Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001699 |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1984 |
Algoma was a screw steamer built in 1883. She sank off Mott Island near Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1885 and some of her remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.