Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
Gilchrist Fleet
A 136-foot wooden schooner barge, lost on July 25, 1903. In Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Look, don’t touch, and take nothing: removing or damaging anything on the wreck is illegal.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden schooner barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1903 |
| Seabed depth | 0.6 m (2 ft) below Low Water Datum |
| Position | 45.0618°N, 83.3683°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Alpena Marina | 4.7 km (2.9 mi), bearing 86° E |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Alpena Marina, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.