Shipwreck · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lightship 57
A wreck in Lake Michigan off Wisconsin, on the state's Lake Michigan water trail. Lost in 1924. Wisconsin's shipwrecks are protected by state law: look, take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1924 |
| Built | 1891 |
| Seabed depth | 1.8 m (6 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 43.0015°N, 87.8855°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| From Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee | 3.0 km (1.9 mi), bearing 154° SSE |
| Source | Wisconsin DNR Lake Michigan State Water Trail (Wisconsin Historical Society); NOAA ENC US5MKEDD |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.