Shipwreck · Munising, Michigan
Herman H. Hettler
A wooden steamer that struck the Trout Point reef near Grand Island on November 23, 1926, carrying salt and seeking shelter from a snowstorm. She was later dynamited as a hazard, so she lies broken and scattered: hull timbers, the rudder, an anchor and chain and machinery, at about 25 to 40 ft (8 to 12 m). A buoyed boat dive in the Alger Underwater Preserve; under Michigan law, taking or altering anything from a wreck needs a state permit.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden steamer |
|---|---|
| Lost | 23 November 1926 |
| Charted depth | 7.6 m (25 ft) below surface |
| Position | 46.4838°N, 86.5997°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From By boat at the Hettler, Grand Island | 150 m (491 ft), bearing 92° E |
| Source | Michigan Underwater Preserve Council; National Park Service |
How to see it
Underwater. From By boat at the Hettler, Grand Island, 150 m (491 ft) away, CoastFinder marks where it lies, at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- Munising Rear Range LightLighthouse · 9.3 km
- Grand Island North LighthouseLighthouse · 10 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.