Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
Oscar T. Flint
A 218-foot wooden steam barge, lost on November 25, 1909, carrying limestone and 500 barrels of salt. 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 steam barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1909 |
| Built | 1889 |
| Seabed depth | 9.1 m (30 ft) below the surface |
| Charted depth | 6.7 m (22 ft) below Low Water Datum, over the wreck |
| Position | 45.0261°N, 83.3474°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | A survey or a dive fix |
| From Alpena Marina | 7.4 km (4.6 mi), bearing 120° ESE |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1LI |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Alpena Marina, 7.4 km (4.6 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.