Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Harbor Beach. Lost in 1924 (collision). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Harbor Beach Marina →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 29 October 1924 |
| Built | 1902 |
| Seabed depth | 36.6 m (120 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 43.8097°N, 82.5299°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Harbor Beach Marina | 11 km (6.7 mi), bearing 118° ESE |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI1HK |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Harbor Beach Marina, 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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Nearby
- GoliathShipwreck · 31.7 m · 3.2 km
- WaverlyShipwreck · 37.8 m · 5.2 km
- ChickamaugaShipwreck · 9.8 m · 8.7 km
- Harbor Beach LighthouseLighthouse · 9.1 km
- Dorcas PendellShipwreck · 1.8 m · 9.5 km
- Arctic (lost 1893)Shipwreck · 39.9 m · 14 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.