Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
Julia Palmer
A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Whitefish Underwater Preserve, at Whitefish Bay. Lost in 1848 (sunk as dock). Shallow enough to see by snorkel or kayak, the DNR notes. Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing. This is its pendill creek site.
Open in the viewer from Point Iroquois beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steamer |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1848 |
| Built | 1836 |
| Seabed depth | 3 m (10 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 46.4452°N, 84.8209°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Point Iroquois beach | 15 km (9.3 mi), bearing 253° WSW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Point Iroquois beach, 15 km (9.3 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- W.S. CrosthwaiteShipwreck · 4.6 m · 4.7 km
- Iroquois IslandIsland · 12 km
- Point Iroquois LighthouseLighthouse · 15 km
- Samuel MatherShipwreck · 42.7 m · 17 km
- SagamoreShipwreck · 21.9 m · 17 km
- Point Iroquois ShoalsShoal · 1.2 m · 17 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.