Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
Monohansett
A 160-foot wooden steam barge launched in 1872 at Gibraltar, Michigan. On November 23, 1907, carrying coal, she caught fire when an oil lantern tipped over, and her crew abandoned ship. She lies just below the surface in about 18 ft (5 m) of clear water off Thunder Bay Island, visited by divers, snorkelers, paddlers and a glass-bottom boat. In Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: use the mooring buoys. 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 steam barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 23 November 1907 |
| Built | 1872 |
| Seabed depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) below surface |
| Position | 45.0333°N, 83.1998°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| From By boat off Thunder Bay Island | 1.8 km (1.1 mi), bearing 114° ESE |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From By boat off Thunder Bay Island, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Thunder Bay Island LighthouseLighthouse · 623 m
- Alpena LightLighthouse · 18 km
- Middle Island LighthouseLighthouse · 20 km
- Sturgeon Point LighthouseLighthouse · 36 km
- Old Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 41 km
- New Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 43 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.