SS Lady Elgin wreck
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The SS Lady Elgin wreck is the remains of a 19th-century sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1860 in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS Lady Elgin wreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13410375 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Lady Elgin wreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS Lady Elgin wreck]
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A.
SS Bannockburn wreck
The SS Bannockburn wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that mysteriously vanished on Lake Superior in 1902 and has since become known as the “Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes.”
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B.
SS James Carruthers wreck
The SS James Carruthers wreck is the remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, now a notable site for maritime history and shipwreck diving.
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C.
SS Kamloops wreck
The SS Kamloops wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1927 and is now a well-known deep-water dive site and historic Great Lakes shipwreck.
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D.
shipwreck of the Beatrice
The shipwreck of the Beatrice is the lost vessel that was carrying the ancient basalt sarcophagus from the Pyramid of Menkaure when it sank in the 19th century.
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E.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Lady Elgin wreck Target entity description: The SS Lady Elgin wreck is the remains of a 19th-century sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1860 in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
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A.
SS Bannockburn wreck
The SS Bannockburn wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that mysteriously vanished on Lake Superior in 1902 and has since become known as the “Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes.”
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B.
SS James Carruthers wreck
The SS James Carruthers wreck is the remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, now a notable site for maritime history and shipwreck diving.
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C.
SS Kamloops wreck
The SS Kamloops wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1927 and is now a well-known deep-water dive site and historic Great Lakes shipwreck.
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D.
shipwreck of the Beatrice
The shipwreck of the Beatrice is the lost vessel that was carrying the ancient basalt sarcophagus from the Pyramid of Menkaure when it sank in the 19th century.
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E.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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maritime disaster site ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 42.19°N 87.65°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depth | about 50 feet ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Harry Zych NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
collision with schooner Augusta
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storm on Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| hasEffect | raised public awareness of Great Lakes shipwreck preservation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boiler remains
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hull fragments ⓘ paddlewheel remains ⓘ remains of sidewheel steamer SS Lady Elgin ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
protected historic shipwreck under U.S. law
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protected historic shipwreck under Wisconsin law ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Evanston, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Highwood, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnetka, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
iron
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | SS Lady Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 380
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over 300 ⓘ |
| operator | SS Lady Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime history
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Underwater cultural heritage of the Great Lakes ⓘ history of Lake Michigan shipping ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| shipType | sidewheel steamer ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
legal disputes over salvage rights
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sinking of SS Lady Elgin ⓘ |
| significantFor |
influence on Great Lakes maritime safety regulations
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loss of life among Irish-American militia from Milwaukee ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860-09-08 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
books about Great Lakes shipwrecks
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documentaries about maritime disasters ⓘ |
| use |
site for technical diving
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subject of underwater archaeological research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS Lady Elgin wreck Description of subject: The SS Lady Elgin wreck is the remains of a 19th-century sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1860 in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
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