Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Port Austin. Lost in 1990 (foundered). One life was lost. 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 Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, aluminum tug |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1 October 1990 |
| Built | 1958 |
| Seabed depth | 5.8 m (19 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.0781°N, 82.9500°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township | 7.9 km (4.9 mi), bearing 304° WNW |
| 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, 7.9 km (4.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
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- BerlinShipwreck · 1.5 m · 3.2 km
- SacramentoShipwreck · 4.0 km
- Jacob BertschyShipwreck · 3 m · 5.7 km
- Orion RockReef · 0.9 m · 9.3 km
- Troy (lost 1859)Shipwreck · 28.7 m · 9.9 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.