Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
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A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Whitefish Underwater Preserve, at Whitefish Point. Lost in 1886 (foundered). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Crisp Point beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, schooner barge, 2-mast |
|---|---|
| Lost | 20 October 1886 |
| Built | 1872 |
| Seabed depth | 16.8 m (55 ft) below the surface |
| Charted depth | 13.4 m (44 ft) below Low Water Datum, over the wreck |
| Position | 46.8338°N, 85.1801°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Crisp Point beach | 11 km (6.8 mi), bearing 34° NE |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US2GRLBC |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Crisp Point beach, 11 km (6.8 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.