Shipwreck · Beaver Island, Michigan
Carl D. Bradley
A 639-foot self-unloading lake freighter that broke in two and sank in a Lake Michigan storm on 18 November 1958, south of Gull Island; 33 of her 35 crew died. The position shown is approximate. Her crew lie with her: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from By boat off South Fox Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, self-unloading lake freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 18 November 1958 |
| Depth | 110 m (361 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.5592°N, 85.9878°W (approximate, ±1000 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From By boat off South Fox Island | 24 km (15 mi), bearing 325° NW |
| Source | Wikipedia (owner's research, 28 October 2026) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From By boat off South Fox Island, 24 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: SS Carl D. Bradley on Wikipedia.
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Nearby
- Boulder ReefReef · 4.5 m · 3.7 km
- Gull Island ReefReef · 0.9 m · 16 km
- South Fox IslandIsland · 19 km
- Richards ReefReef · 6.7 m · 20 km
- South Fox Island LighthouseLighthouse · 23 km
- South Fox Island ShoalsShoal · 5.7 m · 27 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.