Shipwreck · Door Peninsula, Wisconsin
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor, a wooden steam bulk carrier 301 ft long that burned and sank off Cana Island on 3 October 1919, with a cargo of grain. Her two boilers and triple-expansion engine stand upright more than 20 ft off the bottom, the propeller still attached, in 65 ft. On the National Register of Historic Places since 1994. A state-owned archaeological site protected by Wisconsin law: look, don't touch, and take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, wooden steam bulk carrier |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1919 |
| Seabed depth | 19.8 m (65 ft) below Low Water Datum |
| Position | 45.1146°N, 87.0126°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Toft Point | 7.0 km (4.3 mi), bearing 49° NE |
| Source | Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin's Underwater Archaeology: Frank O'Connor |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Toft Point, 7.0 km (4.3 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Cana Island LighthouseLighthouse · 4.0 km
- BoazShipwreck · 4.6 m · 4.1 km
- Cana IslandIsland · 4.1 km
- CherubuscoShipwreck · 2.4 m · 4.9 km
- Four Foot ShoalShoal · 2.7 m · 5.4 km
- Baileys Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 9.3 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.