This three-masted schooner was originally launched in 1870 from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, as the H.C. Albrecht. Later sold and renamed the Thomas Hume, the 132-foot vessel (with a 26-foot beam) provided over 20 years of service to the region’s lumber industry.
In September 1891, the Thomas Hume vanished in a squall with six souls on board. Based on the strange circumstances of her disappearance, several wild rumors circulated at the time. One popular theory suggested that the captain had simply sailed the ship to another port, repainted her, and claimed the vessel as his own.
These theories were finally put to rest nearly 120 years later when an archaeological team surveyed a newly found wreck in 2010, positively identifying it as the Thomas Hume. Today, she sits in 145 feet of water. Due to the depth, this is a pristine site exclusively for experienced, trained divers with technical equipment and advanced dive planning abilities. We visit the Thomas Hume out of Hammond Marina.
