Shipwreck · Presque Isle, Michigan
American Union
A 185-foot three-masted barkentine built in 1862, lost on May 6, 1894. In Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Look, don’t touch, and take nothing: removing or damaging anything on the wreck is illegal.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, three-masted barkentine |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1894 |
| Built | 1862 |
| Seabed depth | 3 m (10 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.3569°N, 83.5895°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From North Bay Beach Park, Presque Isle | 7.9 km (4.9 mi), bearing 283° WNW |
| Source | NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; NOAA ENC US4MI1MH; Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1MH |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From North Bay Beach Park, Presque Isle, 7.9 km (4.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- L.M. MasonShipwreck · 5.5 m · 7.6 km
- New Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 7.6 km
- Old Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 8.8 km
- Albany (lost 1853)Shipwreck · 1.5 m · 11 km
- Kyle SpanglerShipwreck · 54.9 m · 12 km
- NorthwesternShipwreck · 41.1 m · 13 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.