Shipwreck · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sebastopol
A wreck in Lake Michigan off Wisconsin, on the state's Lake Michigan water trail. Lost in 1855. Wisconsin's shipwrecks are protected by state law: look, take nothing. NOAA's AWOIS record 8406 calls it Sabastopol, 429 m away.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1855 |
| Built | 1854 |
| Seabed depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below the surface |
| Position | 42.9863°N, 87.8633°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee | 5.4 km (3.4 mi), bearing 144° SE |
| 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 Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee, 5.4 km (3.4 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.