SS Glenlyon
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Glenlyon |
| Operator | Midland Shipbuilding Company |
| Builder | F. W. Wheeler |
| Launched | February 4, 1893 |
| Acquired | 1914 |
| Out of service | November 1, 1924 |
| Fate | Sunk off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Freighter |
| Tonnage | 3,800 DWT |
| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 42.5 ft (13.0 m) |
| Depth | 20.5 ft (6.2 m) |
| Installed power | 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Notes | Canadian Official # 126660; American #81427 |
GLENLYON | |
| Location | Glenlyon Shoals off Menagerie Island in Siskiwit Bay, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°57′8″N 88°44′53″W / 47.95222°N 88.74806°W |
| Area | 91.8 acres (37.2 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | F. W. Wheeler |
| Architectural style | Freighter |
| MPS | Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001750 |
| Added to NRHP | June 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.