The ''Daniel Lyons'' was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of

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, United States. In 2007 the shipwreck site was added to the

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History

The ship was built at Oswego, New York in 1873, at a cost of $27,000. On October 17, 1878, the vessel departed from

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and was bound for

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. In the early morning hours of the next day, the ''Daniel Lyons'' spotted the running lights of the ''Kate Gillett'', a schooner that was carrying fence posts from

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to Chicago. The ''Kate Gillett'' then began moving erratically. When it became apparent that the vessels were about to collide, the ''Daniel Lyons'' tried to make a desperate evasive move, but it was unsuccessful. The ''Kate Gillett'' struck the ''Daniel Lyons'' in the side, pushing her stem nearly halfway through the hull. For around fifteen minutes, the two vessels remained locked together. After crew members from the foundering ''Daniel Lyons'' boarded the other ship, they broke apart and the ''Daniel Lyons'' sank bow first. Despite also being badly damaged, the ''Kate Gillett'' began her journey to Chicago again. Both crews worked at a vigorous pace to keep the ship afloat, and made it to port the next day. The shipwreck site is a popular spot for divers. It has also been used for archaeological purposes.

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