Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
F.B. Gardner
A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Sanilac Underwater Preserve, at Port Sanilac. Lost in 1904 (burned). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Harbor Park, Port Sanilac →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, built as brig, converted to schooner barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 15 September 1904 |
| Built | 1855 |
| Seabed depth | 16.8 m (55 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 43.5272°N, 82.5295°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac | 11 km (6.7 mi), bearing 4° N |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Harbor Park, Port Sanilac, 11 km (6.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- Port Sanilac LighthouseLighthouse · 11 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.