Shipwreck · Beaver Island, Michigan
Cayuga
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Ile Aux Galets. Lost in 1895 (collision). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steel bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 10 May 1895 |
| Built | 1889 |
| Seabed depth | 30.5 m (100 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.7206°N, 85.1900°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From By boat off Ile aux Galets | 6.5 km (4.1 mi), bearing 328° NNW |
| Source | 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 Ile aux Galets, 6.5 km (4.1 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- J.H. TiffanyShipwreck · 31.4 m · 3.1 km
- MilwaukeeShipwreck · 29.3 m · 4.5 km
- Ile aux GaletsIsland · 5.1 km
- Ile Aux Galets LighthouseLighthouse · 5.1 km
- Grays Reef LighthouseLighthouse · 5.7 km
- Middle ShoalShoal · 5.1 m · 6.1 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.