Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
Charles A. Street
A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Sanilac Underwater Preserve, at Port Sanilac. Lost in 1908 (burned). 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 Harbor Park, Port Sanilac →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steam barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 20 July 1908 |
| Built | 1888 |
| Seabed depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 43.5954°N, 82.5910°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac | 19 km (12 mi), bearing 347° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1GK |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac, 19 km (12 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.