Shipwreck · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
P.J. Ralph
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Manitou Underwater Preserve, at South Maintou Island. Lost in 1924 (stranded). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Ferry dock, South Manitou Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steambarge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 8 September 1924 |
| Built | 1889 |
| Seabed depth | 10.7 m (35 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.0185°N, 86.1002°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island | 828 m (2,717 ft), bearing 328° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US5MI56M |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island, 828 m (2,717 ft) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Three BrothersShipwreck · 1.5 m · 1.1 km
- South Manitou Island LighthouseLighthouse · 1.3 km
- South Manitou IslandIsland · 1.8 km
- H.D. MooreShipwreck · 3.7 m · 2.7 km
- Francisco MorazánShipwreck · 4.1 km
- William T. GravesShipwreck · 6.1 m · 8.0 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.