Shipwreck · Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Rouse Simmons
The "Christmas Tree Ship": a three-masted schooner that foundered off Two Rivers on 23 November 1912, carrying about 5,500 Christmas trees to Chicago; Wikipedia counts 17 people lost. She lies about 6 miles off Point Beach, at a wreck on NOAA’s chart. Those lost lie with her: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Neshotah Park, Two Rivers →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, three-masted schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 23 November 1912 |
| Depth | 52.4 m (172 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 44.2773°N, 87.4144°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Neshotah Park, Two Rivers | 18 km (11 mi), bearing 39° NE |
| Source | Wisconsin Historical Society; NOAA ENC |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Neshotah Park, Two Rivers, 18 km (11 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: Rouse Simmons on Wikipedia.
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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.