Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
Alvin Buckingham
A 5-foot wooden two-masted schooner, lost on October 19, 1870, carrying iron ore (specula magnetite). In Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Look, don’t touch, and take nothing: removing or damaging anything on the wreck is illegal.
Open in the viewer from Sturgeon Point State Park →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden two-masted schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1870 |
| Built | 1853 |
| Seabed depth | 2.4 m (8 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.8410°N, 83.2854°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Sturgeon Point State Park | 14 km (8.8 mi), bearing 356° N |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1KI |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sturgeon Point State Park, 14 km (8.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- William H. RoundsShipwreck · 3.4 m · 506 m
- Black River IslandIsland · 1.1 km
- LorettaShipwreck · 2.1 m · 2.9 km
- MackinawShipwreck · 1.8 m · 2.9 km
- IshpemingShipwreck · 3.7 m · 3.5 km
- VenusShipwreck · 3.7 m · 3.5 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.