Shipwreck · The Thumb, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Huron, in Michigan's Thumb Underwater Preserve, at Pointe aux Barques. Lost in 1893 (collision). 24 lives were lost. 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, package freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 7 November 1893 |
| Built | 1868 |
| Seabed depth | 38.1 m (125 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.0687°N, 82.7165°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township | 13 km (7.8 mi), bearing 75° ENE |
| 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 Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township, 13 km (7.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Iron ChiefShipwreck · 39.3 m · 2.9 km
- Albany (lost 1893)Shipwreck · 43.3 m · 4.3 km
- Pointe aux Barques LighthouseLighthouse · 8.0 km
- Orion RockReef · 0.9 m · 10 km
- Hunter SavidgeShipwreck · 45.7 m · 11 km
- ConsueloShipwreck · 12 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.