Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
Samuel Mather
A wreck in Lake Superior, in Michigan's Whitefish Underwater Preserve, at Whitefish Bay. Lost in 1891 (collision). Michigan law protects its Great Lakes shipwrecks: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Point Iroquois beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 21 November 1891 |
| Built | 1887 |
| Seabed depth | 42.7 m (140 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 46.5712°N, 84.7056°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Point Iroquois beach | 11 km (6.9 mi), bearing 331° NNW |
| Source | Michigan DNR shipwreck locations (Michigan Underwater Preserve Council); NOAA ENC US4MI2QT |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Point Iroquois beach, 11 km (6.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- SagamoreShipwreck · 21.9 m · 8.1 km
- Iroquois IslandIsland · 8.9 km
- PantherShipwreck · 33.5 m · 11 km
- Point Iroquois LighthouseLighthouse · 11 km
- Point Iroquois ShoalsShoal · 1.2 m · 13 km
- Julia PalmerShipwreck · 3 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.