Shipwreck · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
William T. Graves
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Manitou Underwater Preserve, at North Manitou Island. Lost in 1885 (stranded). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing. NOAA's AWOIS record 2329 calls it William T. Graves, 7320 m away.
Open in the viewer from Ferry dock, South Manitou Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, barkentine, 3-masts |
|---|---|
| Lost | 31 October 1885 |
| Built | 1867 |
| Seabed depth | 6.1 m (20 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.0492°N, 86.0075°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island | 8.0 km (5.0 mi), bearing 59° ENE |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ferry dock, South Manitou Island, 8.0 km (5.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Alva BradleyShipwreck · 8.2 m · 2.0 km
- North Manitou ShoalsShoal · 4.8 m · 4.8 km
- North Manitou Shoal LightLighthouse · 5.0 km
- H.D. MooreShipwreck · 3.7 m · 5.5 km
- North Manitou IslandIsland · 7.1 km
- Three BrothersShipwreck · 1.5 m · 7.9 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.