Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
Fred McBrier
A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Straits of Mackinac. Lost in 1890 (collision). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Headlands, Mackinaw City →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, propeller |
|---|---|
| Lost | 3 October 1890 |
| Built | 1881 |
| Seabed depth | 31.7 m (104 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.8056°N, 84.9220°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Headlands, Mackinaw City | 11 km (6.9 mi), bearing 281° W |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Headlands, Mackinaw City, 11 km (6.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.