Manistee (shipwreck)
The Manistee prior to her sinking | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Manistee |
| Namesake | Manistee, Michigan |
| Owner | |
| Port of registry | United States |
| Builder | E. M. Peck, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Laid down | 1867 |
| Launched | 1867 |
| Fate | Disappeared November 10, 1883 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Packet steamer |
| Tonnage | 677 GRT |
| Length | 154 feet (47 m), later extended to 184 feet (56 m) |
| Crew | About 23 |
Manistee was a packet steamer that disappeared on Lake Superior on November 15 or 16, 1883. She was presumed to have sunk, with no surviving crew or passengers. The cause remains a mystery, and her wreckage has not been found.