Shipwreck · Mackinac, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Michigan, in Michigan's Straits Underwater Preserve, at Cecil Bay. Lost in 1901 (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, 2-mast |
|---|---|
| Lost | 13 October 1901 |
| Built | 1896 |
| Seabed depth | 3 m (10 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.7483°N, 84.8342°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Headlands, Mackinaw City | 6.0 km (3.7 mi), bearing 224° SW |
| 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, 6.0 km (3.7 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.