Shipwreck · Alpena, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve, at Black River. Lost in 1887 (stranded). 7 lives were lost. Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Sturgeon Point State Park →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 3 October 1887 |
| Built | 1872 |
| Seabed depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.8098°N, 83.2775°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Sturgeon Point State Park | 11 km (6.6 mi), bearing 358° N |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sturgeon Point State Park, 11 km (6.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- IshpemingShipwreck · 3.7 m · 2 m
- MackinawShipwreck · 1.8 m · 692 m
- LorettaShipwreck · 2.1 m · 708 m
- Black River IslandIsland · 2.6 km
- City of AlpenaShipwreck · 2.7 m · 2.8 km
- William H. RoundsShipwreck · 3.4 m · 3.0 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.