Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
Albany (lost 1893)
A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Pt. AuBarques. Lost in 1893 (collision). 8 lives were lost. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing. NOAA's AWOIS record 2263 places it 1816 m away.
Open in the viewer from Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steel propeller, package freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 7 November 1893 |
| Built | 1884 |
| Seabed depth | 43.3 m (142 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.1058°N, 82.7003°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township | 15 km (9.5 mi), bearing 61° 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 Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township, 15 km (9.5 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.