Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
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A 471-foot steel ocean general cargo freighter, lost on November 19, 1966, carrying rolled steel. 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, steel ocean general cargo freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1966 |
| Built | 1954 |
| Seabed depth | 12.2 m (40 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.1360°N, 83.1598°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From By boat off Thunder Bay Island | 12 km (7.3 mi), bearing 24° NNE |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From By boat off Thunder Bay Island, 12 km (7.3 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.