SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck
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The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck is the lost remains of an early 20th-century train ferry that mysteriously sank on Lake Erie in 1909, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring maritime mysteries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 | 1 |
| SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13410389 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck]
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A.
Sultana
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B.
Molasses Reef Wreck
Molasses Reef Wreck is one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas, offering key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade.
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C.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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D.
Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler
The Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler is a historic-style riverboat that ferries visitors to and from Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park on the Ohio River.
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E.
Shreveport Steamer
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- 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 Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck Target entity description: The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck is the lost remains of an early 20th-century train ferry that mysteriously sank on Lake Erie in 1909, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring maritime mysteries.
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A.
Sultana
Sultana is an alternative name for Mount Foraker, a prominent peak in the Alaska Range and one of the highest mountains in North America.
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B.
Molasses Reef Wreck
Molasses Reef Wreck is one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas, offering key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade.
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C.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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D.
Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler
The Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler is a historic-style riverboat that ferries visitors to and from Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park on the Ohio River.
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E.
Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport Steamer was a professional American football team that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
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maritime disaster site ⓘ missing shipwreck ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| associatedVessel |
SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2
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linked to:
SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck
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| causeOfDestruction | sinking ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| documentedIn |
Great Lakes shipwreck literature
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maritime mystery accounts ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| event | mysterious sinking of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
storm on Lake Erie (presumed)
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unknown exact cause ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
loss of cargo
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loss of life ⓘ loss of vessel SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
no confirmed wreck discovery as of 2024
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unknown exact sinking location ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
example of dangers of early 20th-century Great Lakes shipping
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subject of ongoing search expeditions ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Great Lakes maritime archaeologists
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maritime historians ⓘ shipwreck hunters ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| lostWith |
crew of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2
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railroad cars on board ⓘ |
| mysteryStatus | unresolved ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime history
ⓘ
history of Lake Erie shipwrecks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Lakes shipwreck lore
ⓘ
Great Lakes storm of December 1909 ⓘ |
| route | Lake Erie rail car ferry route between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| serviceEra | early 1900s ⓘ |
| significance |
notable unexplained loss of a train ferry
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one of the Great Lakes’ enduring maritime mysteries ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1909-12-08 ⓘ |
| sinkingYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| status |
missing wreck site
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undiscovered ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Age of steamships on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail freight by water ⓘ |
| vesselType |
railroad car ferry
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train ferry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck Description of subject: The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck is the lost remains of an early 20th-century train ferry that mysteriously sank on Lake Erie in 1909, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring maritime mysteries.
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linked to: SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck