Shipwreck Research
          South West Lake Michigan
               ( Stills and Research by R. Richter )
Milwaukee Carferry Above Water

Milwaukee Carferry

Foundered in a storm and sank
on October 22nd, 1929.
It lies upright at 120 feet
52 Souls Lost.
Milwaukee Below Water
     

Appomattox

Run aground and Stranded
on November 2nd, 1905. It lies
broken up and scattered at 20 feet.
No Souls Lost.
 
Dredge 6 Above Water

Dredge No. 6

Foundered in a storm, capsized
and sank on May 23rd, 1956. It lies
upside down on the structure
at 70 feet. 9 Souls Lost.
Dredge 6 Below Water
     
Gillen Above Water

Edward E. Gillen

Capsized and sank during a towing
exercise on June 3rd, 1981.
It lies upright at 70 feet.
No Souls Lost.
Gillen Below Water
     

E.M.B.A

Scuttled and sank
on December 10th, 1932.
It lies upright at 165 feet.
No Souls Lost.
     

Grace A. Channon

Ramed and sank
on August 2nd, 1877.
It lies upright at 185 feet.
1 Soul Lost.
     

Kate Kelly

Foundered in a storm and sank
on May 13th, 1895. It lies
broken up and scattered at 55 feet.
7 Souls Lost.
 
Lady Elgin Above Water

Lady Elgin

Rammed and sank in a storm
on September 8th, 1860. It lies
broken up and scattered at 50 feet.
440 Souls Lost.
Lady Elgin Below Water
 
Similar to Lumberman Above Water

Lumberman

Capsized in a storm and sank
on April 7th, 1893.
It lies upright at 65 feet.
No Souls Lost.
Lumberman Below Water
     

M.F.D. #23 Fireboat

Scuttled and sank
on July 27th, 1923.
It lies collapsed at 70 feet.
No Souls Lost.
     

Mahoning

Capsized in a storm while under tow
on December 1st, 1864.
It lies collapsed at 60 feet.
2 Souls Lost.
 
Niagara Above Water

Niagara

Burned and sank
on September 24th, 1856. It lies
broken up and scattered at 50 feet
60 Souls Lost.
Niagara Below Water
 
Norland Above Water

Norland

Foundered in a storm and sank
on November 13th, 1922. It lies
collapsed and scattered at 65 feet
No Souls Lost.
Norland Below Water
     
Similar to Northerner Above Water

Northerner

Foundered in a storm and sank
on November 29th, 1868.
It lies upright at 130 feet
No Souls Lost.
Northerner Below Water
 
Prins Willam V Above Water

Prins Willem V

Collided with a towed barge
and sank on October 14th, 1954.
It lies on it's starboard side at 90 feet
No Souls Lost at Sinking.

Prins Willam V Below Water
 
Rouse Simmons Above Water

Rouse Simmons

Foundered in a blizzard and sank
on November 23rd, 1912.
It lies upright at 165 feet.
16 Souls Lost.
Rouse Simmons Below Water
     

Selah Chamberlain

Collided with a steam barge and sank
on October 13th, 1886. It lies
collapsed and scattered at 85 feet..
5 Souls Lost.
Selah Chamberlain Below
     
St Albans Above Water

St. Albans

Collided with sheet ice and sank
on January 30th, 1881.
It lies upright at 165 feet.
No Souls Lost.
St Albans Below Water
     
Similer to the St. Mary Above Water

St. Mary

Foundered in a storm and sank
on September 8th, 1860.
It lies collapsed at 110 feet.
11 Souls Lost.
St. Mary Below Water
     
 
Straits Of Mackinac Above Water

Straits Of Mackinac
Carferry

Scuttled and sank
on April 10th, 2003.
It lies upright at 75 feet.
No Souls Lost.
Straits Of Macinak Below Water
     

Transfer

Abandoned and scuttled
on August 11th, 1910.
It lies broken up at 120 feet.
No Souls Lost.
 
Volunteer Above Water

Volunteer

Dismantled, Burned, Abandoned
and scuttled in 1914.
It lies broken up and scattered at 13 feet.
No Souls Lost.
Volunteer Below Water
     
Similar to Walter B Allen Above Water

Walter B. Allen

Foundered in a storm and sank
on April 16th, 1880.
It lies upright at 165 feet.
No Souls Lost.
Walter B Allen Below Water
     
Wells Burt Above Water

Wells Burt

Foundered in a storm and sank
on May 20th, 1883.
It lies upright at 45 feet.
11 Souls Lost.
Wells Burt Below Water
     
Wisconsin Above Water

Wisconsin

Foundered in a storm and sank
on October 29th, 1929.
It lies upright at 130 feet.
9 Souls Lost.
Wisconsin Below Water
 
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