Shipwreck · Door Peninsula, Wisconsin
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A wreck in Lake Michigan off Wisconsin, on the state's Lake Michigan water trail. Lost in 1885. Wisconsin's shipwrecks are protected by state law: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Northport Pier, Washington Island ferry →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1885 |
| Built | 1867 |
| Seabed depth | 3.7 m (12 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 45.2167°N, 87.0317°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Northport Pier, Washington Island ferry | 9.3 km (5.8 mi), bearing 208° SSW |
| Source | Wisconsin DNR Lake Michigan State Water Trail (Wisconsin Historical Society) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Northport Pier, Washington Island ferry, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Spider IslandIsland · 4.5 km
- Four Foot ShoalShoal · 2.7 m · 6.4 km
- Gravel IslandIsland · 6.8 km
- Outer ShoalShoal · 1.2 m · 7.7 km
- SardiniaShipwreck · 3 m · 7.8 km
- FleetwingShipwreck · 18.2 m · 7.8 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.