Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
John M. Osborne
An early wooden bulk freighter lost in 1884 after a collision with the steamer Alberta, in the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve. She lies very intact, with her steam engine, boiler, anchors and masts (3DShipwrecks.org). Look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Whitefish Point grounds →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1884 |
| Depth | 50.3 m (165 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 46.8662°N, 85.0868°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Whitefish Point grounds | 15 km (9.2 mi), bearing 317° NW |
| Source | Michigan Underwater Preserve Council; Superior Trips LLC |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Whitefish Point grounds, 15 km (9.2 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.