Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
C.H. Johnson
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Gros Cap. Lost in 1895 (stranded). Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Headlands, Mackinaw City →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner, 3-mast |
|---|---|
| Lost | 23 September 1895 |
| Built | 1870 |
| Seabed depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.8774°N, 84.8375°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Headlands, Mackinaw City | 11 km (6.8 mi), bearing 336° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1ND |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Headlands, Mackinaw City, 11 km (6.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- St. Helena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 3.2 km
- Saint Helena IslandIsland · 3.2 km
- Chuck's BargeShipwreck · 13.1 m · 3.5 km
- Saint Helena ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 6.4 km
- Eber WardShipwreck · 42.7 m · 7.2 km
- Green IslandIsland · 8.3 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.