Shipwreck · Whitefish Point, Michigan
Superior City
A 450-foot bulk freighter that sank in Whitefish Bay on 20 August 1920 after a collision with the steamer Willis L. King; 29 of the 33 aboard died. In the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve; the position shown is approximate. Those lost lie with her: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Whitefish Point grounds →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, bulk freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 20 August 1920 |
| Depth | 82.3 m (270 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 46.7246°N, 84.8739°W (approximate, ±200 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Whitefish Point grounds | 7.8 km (4.8 mi), bearing 129° SE |
| Source | Michigan Underwater Preserve Council; Wikipedia |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Whitefish Point grounds, 7.8 km (4.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: SS Superior City on Wikipedia.
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- Sadie ThompsonShipwreck · 34.7 m · 9.6 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.