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Hetty Taylor
 Sheboygan, WI
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Max Depth: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Hetty Taylor is a boat accessible fresh water dive site, located in Sheboygan, WI. The maximum depth is 91-100ft/28-30m.
The Hetty Taylor sank in 1880 of the coast of Sheboygan when severe weather caused her to capsize. The crew escaped to shore however the boat suffered a permament fate, lying in ~100 ffw about 7 miles southeast of Sheboygan. This wreck is marked seasonally with a Wisconsin Historical Society Buoy
The 1870s brought swift changes to Great Lakes shipping. Shipyards expanded to produce bigger ships, and the capital investment required to build these vessels grew proportionally. However, attractive investment opportunities remained for small businesspeople and mariners who could fill the low-volume, short-run niche that was unprofitable for larger vessels. Green Bay, Oshkosh, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, and a host of other towns in Wisconsin and around the Great Lakes launched small schooners that required more skill than capital to build. The Dolphin The Dolphin , a slightly larger schooner than the Hetty Taylor, is seen here in Racine. The Dolphin was built in 1862, also by Allen, McClelland and Co. in Milwaukee. (Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Public Library.) On June 8, 1874, the Milwaukee Sentinel noted the launching of one such boat. The new schooner, built at the junction of the Milwaukee and Menomonee Rivers for Capt. James White and Henry Taylor, was successfully launched shortly before 6 o’clock Saturday evening. She is named the Hetty Taylor , is a vessel of 75 feet keel , and is intended for trading purposes. The trim little two-masted schooner had a length of 84 feet, a beam of 22 feet, and a depth of 8 feet, with one deck and a square stern . Her total tonnage was just under 84.5 tons.