Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
Circassian
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at White Shoal. Lost in 1860 (stranded). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 22 November 1860 |
| Built | 1856 |
| Seabed depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.8348°N, 85.1537°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From By boat at Waugoshance Shoal | 4.3 km (2.7 mi), bearing 328° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From By boat at Waugoshance Shoal, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Richard WinslowShipwreck · 9.8 m · 747 m
- White ShoalShoal · 3.3 m · 810 m
- White Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 1.6 km
- New Shoal Number 3Shoal · 4.8 m · 3.6 km
- New Shoal Number 2Shoal · 5.4 m · 5.4 km
- Rose ShoalShoal · 3.3 m · 6.0 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.