Samuel P. Ely (shipwreck)
The Samuel P. Ely | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Operator |
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| Builder | J.P. Clark Shipyard |
| Launched | 4 June 1869 |
| Identification | US Registry 23780 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 30 October 1896 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Topsail schooner |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Capacity | 1,200 tons |
Samuel P. Ely Shipwreck | |
A closeup of some of the wreckage of Samuel P. Ely. | |
| Nearest city | Two Harbors, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47°0′42″N 91°40′40″W / 47.01167°N 91.67778°W |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | John Pearson Clark |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000694 |
| Added to NRHP | 18 June 1992 |
Samuel P. Ely is a shipwreck in Two Harbors, Minnesota listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was a schooner that sailed the Great Lakes carrying iron ore, coal, and other bulk freight. It was built in 1869 and was a fairly typical example of the 200-foot schooner built in the 1870s, though she was reinforced for the demands of carrying iron ore.