Shipwreck · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Manitou Underwater Preserve, at Leland. Lost in 1894 (foundered). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Ferry dock, South Manitou Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner, 3-mast |
|---|---|
| Lost | 13 October 1894 |
| Built | 1870 |
| Seabed depth | 8.2 m (27 ft) below the surface |
| Charted depth | 4.8 m (16 ft) below Low Water Datum, over the wreck |
| Position | 45.0378°N, 85.9877°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island | 8.9 km (5.5 mi), bearing 71° ENE |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI2LP |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island, 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- William T. GravesShipwreck · 6.1 m · 2.0 km
- North Manitou ShoalsShoal · 4.8 m · 2.8 km
- North Manitou Shoal LightLighthouse · 3.0 km
- H.D. MooreShipwreck · 3.7 m · 6.8 km
- Pyramid Point ShoalShoal · 5.1 m · 7.9 km
- North Manitou IslandIsland · 8.6 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.