Shipwreck · Isle Royale, Michigan
Glenlyon
A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Isle Royale Underwater Preserve, at Isle Royale. Lost in 1924 (stranded). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Menagerie Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1 November 1924 |
| Built | 1893 |
| Seabed depth | 18.3 m (60 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 47.9530°N, 88.7471°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From By boat off Menagerie Island | 2.2 km (1.4 mi), bearing 348° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI2UG |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From By boat off Menagerie Island, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Glenlyon ShoalShoal · 4.9 m · 188 m
- Isle Royale LighthouseLighthouse · 1.2 km
- AlgomaShipwreck · 1.5 km
- Taylor ReefReef · 0.9 m · 3.7 km
- Doden ReefReef · 0.7 m · 6.4 km
- West Lump ReefReef · 3.8 m · 7.8 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.