W.H. Gilbert

Date Built: 1892
Construction: Steel bulk Freighter
Owners: Builders: F. Wheeler, Bay City hull #89
Dimensions: 328x42x20 2820gt 2200nt Cargo: None

Condition:

Location: 15 mi E of Black River, MI

Depth: 200'+

Date of Loss: May 22, 1914

Lat/Lon:

Type of Loss: collision

Loran: 30765.8 / 48795.0

Loss of Life: none

GPS:

Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES!
She collided with the 500 foot steamer CALDERA in a fog and sank quickly. She had been struck amidships and nearly cut in two. Wreckage discovered by divers in 1983.

Sources: Swayze