List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Thunder_Bay_National_Marine_Sanctuary
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Huron's Thunder Bay, within the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It protects an estimated 116 historically significant shipwrecks ranging from nineteenth-century wooden side-wheelers to twentieth-century steel-hulled steamers.[1] 7 of the wrecks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Ship | Ship type | Build date | Sunk date | Depth | Notes | Coordinates | NRHP status | Image |
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| Albany | Wooden paddle steamer | 1846 | 1853 | 5 feet (1.5 m) | On November 26, 1853 while carrying 200 passengers and various supplies, the Albany went aground near Presque Isle, Michigan, and was destroyed by a storm the next day.[2][3] | 45.323267°N 83.458467°W / 45.323267; -83.458467 (Albany) | Not listed |  |
| Alvin Buckingham | Wooden schooner | 1853 | 1870 | 8 feet (2.4 m) | On October 19, 1870 the Alvin Buckingham started to leak off Black River Island. Her crew ended up beaching her in shallow water, where she filled with water and sank.[4][5] | 44.840983°N 83.285383°W / 44.840983; -83.285383 (Alvin Buckingham) | Not listed |  |
| American Union | Wooden schooner | 1862 | 1894 | 10 feet (3.0 m) | On May 6, 1894 the American Union ran aground in a storm near Presque Isle, Michigan.[6][7] | 45.356867°N 83.589467°W / 45.356867; -83.589467 (American Union) | Not listed |  |
| Barge No.1 | Wooden barge | 1895 | 1918 | 42 feet (13 m) | On November 8, 1918 Barge No.1 ran aground on a reef at the southern point of Thunder Bay in an autumn storm and quickly broke up.[8][9] | 45.015317°N 83.303967°W / 45.015317; -83.303967 (Barge No.1) | Not listed |  |
| Barge No.12 | Steel barge | 1897 | 1975 | 40 feet (12 m) | On July 8, 1975 Barge No.12 sank due to unknown reasons off Presque Isle, Michigan.[10][11] | 45.13655°N 83.159233°W / 45.13655; -83.159233 (Barge No.12) | Not listed |  |
| Bay City | Wooden schooner | 1857 | 1902 | 11 feet (3.4 m) | On November 29, 1902 the Bay City was driven against a pier in Alpena, Michigan and abandoned.[12][13] | 45.056139°N 83.426750°W / 45.056139; -83.426750 (Bay City) | Not listed |  |
| Benjamin Franklin | Wooden paddle steamer | 1842 | 1850 | 55 feet (17 m) | On October 8, 1850 the Benjamin Franklin went aground on Thunder Bay Island and sank.[14][15] | 45.032233°N 83.19215°W / 45.032233; -83.19215 (Benjamin Franklin) | Not listed |  |
| B.W. Blanchard | Wooden steamer | 1870 | 1904 | 9 feet (2.7 m) | On November 29, 1904 the B.W. Blanchard ran aground on North Point Reef with the schooners John T. Johnson and the John Kilderhouse; the former of which was also lost.[16][17] | 45.021183°N 83.262717°W / 45.021183; -83.262717 (B.W. Blanchard) | Not listed |  |
| Choctaw | Steel semi-whaleback ship | 1892 | 1915 | 300 feet (91 m) | On July 11, 1915 the Choctaw was bound from Cleveland, Ohio for Marquette, Michigan with a cargo of coal. At around 5:30 a.m. the Canadian steamer Wahcondah rammed the Choctaw on her port side. She eventually rolled over, and sank.[18][19] | 45.534010°N 83.509300°W / 45.534010; -83.509300 (Choctaw) | Listed |  |
| City of Alpena | Wooden tug | 1874 | 1880 | 9 feet (2.7 m) | On August 9, 1880 the City of Ashland caught fire and sank near Black River, Wisconsin.[20][21] | 44.7878°N 83.2944°W / 44.7878; -83.2944 (City of Alpena) | Not listed |  |
| Congress | Wooden steamer | 1861 | 1868 | 17 feet (5.2 m) | On October 22, 1868 while bound for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of salt, apples and railroad iron, when she stranded and burned near North Point.[22][23] | 45.014459°N 83.259048°W / 45.014459; -83.259048 (Congress) | Not listed |  |
| Cornelia B. Windiate | Wooden schooner | 1874 | 1875 | 180 feet (55 m) | In November 1875 the Cornelia B. Windiate was bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Buffalo, New York with a cargo of corn, when she disappeared with all hands off Presque Isle, Michigan.[24][25] | 45.325433°N 83.218433°W / 45.325433; -83.218433 (Cornelia B. Windiate) | Not listed |  |
| Corsair | Wooden schooner | 1866 | 1872 | 182 feet (55 m) | On September 29, 1872 the Corsair sank with the loss of five lives off Harrisville, Michigan.[26][27] | 44.782033°N 83.123767°W / 44.782033; -83.123767 (Corsair) | Not listed |  |
| Corsican | Wooden schooner | 1862 | 1893 | 160 feet (49 m) | On June 2, 1893 the Corsican was rammed and sunk by the steamer Corsica off Thunder Bay.[28][29] | 44.912667°N 83.055°W / 44.912667; -83.055 (Corsican) | Not listed |  |
| Defiance | Wooden schooner | 1848 | 1854 | 185 feet (56 m) | On October 20, 1854 the Defiange was bound from Chicago, Illinois for Detroit, Michigan with a cargo of grain, when she was rammed and sunk by the schooner John J. Audubon, which also sank.[30][31] | 45.2343°N 83.27845°W / 45.2343; -83.27845 (Defiance) | Not listed |  |
| Detroit | Wooden steamer | 1859 | 1872 | 10 feet (3.0 m) | On September 29, 1872 the Detroit was driven ashore near Greenbush, Michigan with a cargo of lumber. A few weeks later during salvage operations, one of the chains used to lift the Detroit cut her in half, causing her to sink.[32][33] | 44.586183°N 83.311433°W / 44.586183; -83.311433 (Detroit) | Not listed |  |
| D.M. Wilson | Wooden bulk freighter | 1873 | 1894 | 40 feet (12 m) | On October 27, 1894 while heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a load of coal, the D.M. Wilson sprang a leak and started to sink. The steamers Hudson and Samuel Mitchell took her in tow, but she sank off Thunder Bay Island.[34][35] | 45.065333°N 83.182133°W / 45.065333; -83.182133 (D.M. Wilson) | Not listed |  |
| D.R. Hanna | Steel bulk freighter | 1906 | 1919 | 135 feet (41 m) | On May 16, 1919 the D.R. Hanna was bound from Duluth, Minnesota for Buffalo, New York with a cargo of wheat, when she was rammed by the freighter Quincy A. Shaw. She eventually rolled over and sank.[36][37] | 45.084167°N 83.08655°W / 45.084167; -83.08655 (D.R. Hanna) | Not listed |  |
| Dump scow | Wooden scow | Unknown | Circa 1930 | 130 feet (40 m) | Unidentified wooden scow believed to have been abandoned and scuttled circa 1930.[38] | 45.212667°N 83.299567°W / 45.212667; -83.299567 (Dump scow) | Not listed |  |
| Duncan City | Wooden tug | 1883 | Circa 1923 | 15 feet (4.6 m) | The Duncan City was abandoned and scuttled circa 1923. She was listed as abandoned in 1927.[39][40] | 45.413117°N 83.762217°W / 45.413117; -83.762217 (Duncan City) | Not listed |  |
| E.B. Allen | Wooden schooner | 1864 | 1874 | 100 feet (30 m) | On November 20, 1874 the E.B. Allen was bound for Buffalo, New York with a cargo of grain when she was rammed and sunk by the bark Newsboy.[41][42] | 45.016267°N 83.164983°W / 45.016267; -83.164983 (E.B. Allen) | Not listed |  |
| Egyptian | Wooden bulk freighter | 1873 | 1897 | 230 feet (70 m) | On December 1, 1897 the Egyptian was bound from Cleveland, Ohio for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal when she caught fire and sank off Black River, Michigan.[43][44] | 44.782539°N 83.190078°W / 44.782539; -83.190078 (Egyptian) | Not listed |  |
| Empire State | Wooden brigantine | 1862 | 1877 | 12 feet (3.7 m) | On November 8, 1877 the Empire State was bound from Marquette, Michigan for Cleveland, Ohio with a cargo of iron ore when she ran aground on North Point Reef.[45][46] | 45.014217°N 83.256283°W / 45.014217; -83.256283 (Empire State) | Not listed |  |
| Etruria | Steel bulk freighter | 1902 | 1905 | 310 feet (94 m) | On June 18, 1905 the Etruria was bound from Toledo, Ohio for Superior, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal when she was rammed by the downbound freighter Amasa Stone. The Etruria eventually rolled over and sank.[47][48][49] | 45.483°N 83.473683°W / 45.483; -83.473683 (Etruria) | Not listed |  |
| Florida | Wooden package freighter | 1889 | 1897 | 206 feet (63 m) | On May 21, 1897 the Florida was sailing off Presque Isle, Michigan with a cargo of flour, barrels of whiskey, syrup, and various manufactured goods, when she was rammed and sunk by the freighter George W. Roby.[50][51] | 45.29635°N 83.283517°W / 45.29635; -83.283517 (Florida) | Not listed |  |
| F.T. Barney | Wooden schooner | 1856 | 1868 | 160 feet (49 m) | On October 23, 1868 the F.T. Barney was bound from Cleveland, Ohio for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal when she was rammed and sunk by the schooner T.J. Bronson.[52][53] | 45.485833°N 83.8425°W / 45.485833; -83.8425 (F.T. Barney) | Listed |  |
| Galena | Wooden steamer | 1857 | 1872 | 16 feet (4.9 m) | On September 24, 1872 while loaded with a cargo of lumber, the Galena ran hard aground on North Point Reef, eventually going to pieces.[54][55] | 45.007667°N 83.249833°W / 45.007667; -83.249833 (Galena) | Not listed |  |
| Grecian | Steel bulk freighter | 1891 | 1906 | 100 feet (30 m) | On June 7, 1906 the Grecian struck a rock near DeTour Village, Michigan in the St. Marys River and sank. She was eventually refloated and taken in tow of the freighter Sir Henry Bessemer, which would take her to Detroit, Michigan for repairs. On June 15, 1906 while off Thunder Bay Island the Grecian unexpectedly filled with water and sank.[56][57] | 44.968611°N 83.200833°W / 44.968611; -83.200833 (Grecian) | Listed |  |
| Haltiner barge | Wooden barge | Unknown | Circa 1929 | 13 feet (4.0 m) | Unidentified wooden derrick barge believed to have sunk circa 1929.[58] | 45.03485°N 83.326583°W / 45.03485; -83.326583 (Haltiner barge) | Not listed |  |
| Harvey Bissell | Wooden schooner barge | 1866 | 1905 | 15 feet (4.6 m) | On November 24, 1905 the empty Harvey Bissell ran aground between Presque Isle, Michigan and Thunder Bay Island. Three weeks later, she was raised and towed to Alpena, Michigan where she was dismantled and scuttled.[59][60][61] | 45.054783°N 83.426717°W / 45.054783; -83.426717 (Harvey Bissell) | Not listed |  |
| Heart Failure | Wooden dredge | Unknown | Before 1910 | 18 feet (5.5 m) | Wooden dredge believed to have been abandoned sometime before 1910.[62] | 45.0621°N 83.37755°W / 45.0621; -83.37755 (Heart Failure) | Not listed |  |
| Isaac M. Scott | Steel bulk freighter | 1909 | 1913 | 175 feet (53 m) | On November 11, 1913 the Isaac M. Scott was bound from Cleveland, Ohio for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal, when she encountered the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. When she was sailing off Thunder Bay Island, the Scott capsized and sank with the loss of all her crew.[63][64][65] | 45.065333°N 83.039217°W / 45.065333; -83.039217 (Isaac M. Scott) | Not listed |  |
| Ishpeming | Wooden schooner | 1872 | 1903 | 12 feet (3.7 m) | On November 29, 1903 while loaded with a cargo of coal, the Ishpeming was driven ashore on Black River Island, where she broke up.[66][67] | 44.809817°N 83.2775°W / 44.809817; -83.2775 (Ishpeming) | Not listed |  |
| James Davidson | Wooden bulk freighter | 1874 | 1883 | 35 feet (11 m) | On October 4, 1883 the James Davidson was bound from Buffalo, New York for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of coal when she ran aground on the southern tip of Thunder Bay Island, eventually breaking up.[68][69] | 45.0324°N 83.192717°W / 45.0324; -83.192717 (James Davidson) | Not listed |  |
| James H. Hall | Wooden schooner | 1885 | 1916 | 6 feet (1.8 m) | On November 6, 1916 while loaded with a cargo of lumber the James H. Hall tried to enter the Thunder Bay River, but she accidentally swerved, hit a pier and sank.[70][71] | 45.0574°N 83.4294°W / 45.0574; -83.4294 (James H. Hall) | Not listed |  |
| John F. Warner | Wooden schooner | 1855 | 1890 | 9 feet (2.7 m) | On October 13, 1890 the John F. Warner was driven ashore near Alpena, Michigan, where she broke in half and sank.[72][73] | 45.050833°N 83.435467°W / 45.050833; -83.435467 (John F. Warner) | Not listed |  |
| John Shaw | Wooden schooner | 1884 | 1894 | 128 feet (39 m) | On November 13, 1894 the John Shaw was heading to Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of coal, when she sank in a snowstorm off Harrisville, Michigan.[74][75] | 44.616667°N 83.133333°W / 44.616667; -83.133333 (John Shaw) | Not Listed |  |
| John T. Johnson | Wooden schooner barge | 1873 | 1904 | 7 feet (2.1 m) | On November 29, 1904 the John T. Johnson ran aground on North Point Reef, while being towed by the steamer B.W. Blanchard, and being followed by the schooner John Kilderhouse, the latter of which was recovered.[76][77] | 45.02165°N 83.262017°W / 45.02165; -83.262017 (John T. Johnson) | Not listed |  |
| John J. Audubon | Wooden schooner | 1854 | 1854 | 170 feet (52 m) | On October 21, 1854 while loaded with a cargo of railroad iron, the Audubon rammed the upbound schooner Defiance. Both the Defiance and the Audubon sank.[78][79] | 45.28885°N 83.339183°W / 45.28885; -83.339183 (John J. Audubon) | Not listed |  |
| Joseph S. Fay | Wooden bulk freighter | 1871 | 1905 | 17 feet (5.2 m) | On October 19, 1905 the Joseph S. Fay was bound from Escanaba, Michigan for Ashtabula, Ohio with a cargo of iron ore, when she ran aground near Forty Mile Point Light.[80][81] | 45.488611°N 83.91°W / 45.488611; -83.91 (Joseph S. Fay) | Listed |  |
| Knight Templar | Wooden schooner barge | 1865 | 1903 | 5 feet (1.5 m) | The Knight Templar was abandoned and scuttled on July 25, 1903.[82][83] | 45.05°N 83.366667°W / 45.05; -83.366667 (Knight Templar) | Not listed |  |
| Kyle Spangler | Wooden schooner | 1856 | 1860 | 180 feet (55 m) | On November 7, 1860 while upbound with a cargo of corn, the Kyle Spangler was rammed and sunk by the downbound schooner Racine.[84][85] | 45.383611°N 83.435278°W / 45.383611; -83.435278 (Kyle Spangler) | Listed |  |
| Light Guard | Wooden schooner barge | 1866 | 1903 | 7 feet (2.1 m) | The Light Guard was abandoned and scuttled on July 22, 1903.[82][86] | 45.05°N 83.383333°W / 45.05; -83.383333 (Light Guard) | Not listed |  |
| Loretta | Wooden steam barge | 1892 | 1896 | 7 feet (2.1 m) | On October 7, 1896 while loaded with a cargo of chains, the Loretta caught fire and was towed out into the lake where she sank.[87][88] | 44.81505°N 83.282583°W / 44.81505; -83.282583 (Loretta) | Not listed |  |
| Lucinda Van Valkenburg | Wooden schooner | 1862 | 1887 | 60 feet (18 m) | On May 31, 1887 while laden with coal, the Lucinda Van Valkenburg was rammed and sunk by the steamer Lehigh north of Thunder Bay Island.[89][90] | 45.056333°N 83.169667°W / 45.056333; -83.169667 (Lucinda Van Valkenburg) | Not listed |  |
| Maid of the Mist | Wooden schooner | 1863 | 1878 | 7 feet (2.1 m) | On September 25, 1878 the Maid of the Mist was caught in a gale, grounded, broke in half and sank.[91][92] | 45.116183°N 83.3174°W / 45.116183; -83.3174 (Maid of the Mist) | Not listed |  |
| Marine City | Wooden paddle steamer | 1866 | 1880 | 5 feet (1.5 m) | On August 29, 1880 while downbound with a cargo of shingles, fish and passengers, the Marine City caught fire and sank, killing 9 people.[93][94][95] | 44.770617°N 83.289433°W / 44.770617; -83.289433 (Marine City) | Not listed |  |
| Messenger | Wooden steam barge | 1866 | 1890 | 194 feet (59 m) | On November 12, 1890 the Messenger caught fire in Rogers City, Michigan; she was then towed out into the lake where she sank.[96][97][98] | 45.483333°N 83.85°W / 45.483333; -83.85 (Messenger) | Not listed |  |
| M.F. Merrick | Wooden schooner | 1863 | 1889 | 310 feet (94 m) | On May 17, 1889 while loaded with a cargo of sand, the M.F. Merrick was rammed and sunk off Presque Isle, Michigan by the steamer R.P. Ranney.[99][100] | 45.4705°N 83.44625°W / 45.4705; -83.44625 (M.F. Merrick) | Not listed |  |
| Monohansett | Wooden steam barge | 1872 | 1907 | 18 feet (5.5 m) | On November 23, 1907 while loaded with a cargo of coal, the Monohansett caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank south of Thunder Bay Island.[101][102][103] | 45.033267°N 83.1998°W / 45.033267; -83.1998 (Monohansett) | Not listed |  |
| Montana | Wooden steam barge | 1872 | 1914 | 63 feet (19 m) | On September 6, 1914 the Montana was heading from Detroit, Michigan to Georgian Bay to load lumber, when she caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank near North Point.[104][105][106] | 44.98375°N 83.266883°W / 44.98375; -83.266883 (Montana) | Not listed |  |
| Monrovia | Steel ocean freighter | 1943 | 1959 | 140 feet (43 m) | On June 25, 1959 the Monrovia was on her way to Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of steel, when she was rammed and sunk by the freighter Royalton.[107][108] | 44.590278°N 82.553333°W / 44.590278; -82.553333 (Monrovia) | Not listed |  |
| Newell A. Eddy | Wooden schooner barge | 1890 | 1893 | 168 feet (51 m) | On April 22, 1893 the Newell A. Eddy was bound from Buffalo, New York for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of wheat, when she encountered a storm and sank with all hands.[109][110] | 45.781417°N 84.230283°W / 45.781417; -84.230283 (Newell A. Eddy) | Not listed |  |
| New Orleans | Wooden paddle steamer | 1838 | 1849 | 15 feet (4.6 m) | On June 14, 1849 while upbound, the New Orleans ran aground on a reef west of Thunder Bay Island.[111][112] | 45.042983°N 83.240417°W / 45.042983; -83.240417 (New Orleans) | Not listed |  |
| New Orleans | Wooden bulk freighter | 1885 | 1906 | 145 feet (44 m) | On June 30, 1906 the New Orleans was rammed and sunk by the steamer William R. Linn north of Thunder Bay Island.[113][114] | 45.16755°N 83.217383°W / 45.16755; -83.217383 (New Orleans) | Not listed |  |
| Nordmeer | Steel ocean freighter | 1954 | 1966 | 40 feet (12 m) | On November 19, 1966 the Nordmeer ran aground 7 miles northeast of Thunder Bay Island, eventually going to pieces.[115] | 45.136017°N 83.159767°W / 45.136017; -83.159767 (Nordmeer) | Not listed |  |
| Norman | Steel bulk freighter | 1890 | 1895 | 210 feet (64 m) | On May 30, 1895 while on her way to Escanaba, Michigan to load iron ore, the Norman was rammed and sunk by the steamer Jack. Five people died.[116][117] | 45.311667°N 83.278889°W / 45.311667; -83.278889 (Norman) | Listed |  |
| Northern Light | Wooden barge | 1858 | 1881 | 2 feet (0.61 m) | In August 1881 the Northern Light stranded near Harrisville, Michigan, eventually going to pieces.[118][119] | 44.660267°N 83.286817°W / 44.660267; -83.286817 (Northern Light) | Not listed |  |
| Northwestern | Wooden brig | 1847 | 1850 | 135 feet (41 m) | On September 30, 1850 the while laden with a cargo of salt, the Northwestern was rammed and sunk by the steamer Monticello.[120][121] | 45.448083°N 83.69695°W / 45.448083; -83.69695 (Northwestern) | Not listed |  |
| O.E. Parks | Wooden steam barge | 1891 | 1929 | 62 feet (19 m) | On May 3, 1929 while bound from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for Alpena, Michigan with a cargo of pulpwood, the O.E. Parks encountered heavy seas and snow. She started taking on water and eventually sank.[122][123] | 45.0519°N 83.17545°W / 45.0519; -83.17545 (O.E. Parks) | Not listed |  |
| Ogarita | Wooden schooner barge | 1864 | 1905 | 30 feet (9.1 m) | On October 25, 1905 the Ogarita caught fire and sank north of Thunder Bay Island.[124][125] | 45.105433°N 83.21795°W / 45.105433; -83.21795 (Ogarita) | Not listed |  |
| Ohio | Wooden bulk freighter | 1875 | 1894 | 300 feet (91 m) | On September 26, 1894 while bound from Duluth, Minnesota for Ogdensburg, New York with a cargo of corn, when she was rammed and sunk by the schooner Ironton, which also sank.[126][127] | 45.484152°N 83.484199°W / 45.484152; -83.484199 (Ohio) | Not listed |  |
| Oscar T. Flint | Wooden steam barge | 1889 | 1909 | 30 feet (9.1 m) | On November 25, 1909 the Oscar T. Flint caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank east of Thunder Bay River.[128][129] | 45.026133°N 83.347383°W / 45.026133; -83.347383 (Oscar T. Flint) | Not listed |  |
| Persian | Wooden schooner | 1855 | 1868 | 168 feet (51 m) | On September 16, 1868 the Persian was upbound with a cargo of wheat, when she was hit by the schooner E.B. Allen, which tried to pass her. The Captain of the Allen reported seeing the Persian head for land. She eventually sank, killing all on board.[130][131] | 45.69935°N 84.1529°W / 45.69935; -84.1529 (Persian) | Not listed |  |
| Pewabic | Wooden steamer | 1863 | 1865 | 182 feet (55 m) | On August 9, 1865 the Pewabic was bound from Houghton, Michigan for Cleveland, Ohio with a cargo of iron ore, copper and passengers when she was rammed and sunk by her sister ship, the Meteor. The Pewabic eventually sank with the loss of about 125 lives.[132][133][134][135] | 44.964722°N 83.103889°W / 44.964722; -83.103889 (Pewabic) | Listed |  |
| Portland | Wooden schooner | 1863 | 1877 | 6 feet (1.8 m) | The Portland ran aground on October 13, 1877 near Presque Isle, Michigan, and was destroyed by a storm shortly afterwards.[136][137] | 45.248817°N 83.4075°W / 45.248817; -83.4075 (Portland) | Not listed |  |
| Portsmouth | Wooden steamer | 1853 | 1867 | 8 feet (2.4 m) | On November 15, 1867 the Portsmouth was bound from Marquette, Michigan for Buffalo, New York with a load of pig iron, when she ran aground on Middle Island and broke up.[138][139] | 45.197056°N 83.335556°W / 45.197056; -83.335556 (Portsmouth) | Not listed |  |
| Racer | Wooden schooner | 1856 | 1869 | 11 feet (3.4 m) | On November 17, 1869 while downbound from Marquette, Michigan with a load of iron ore, the Racer went aground southwest of Cheboygan, Michigan, eventually breaking up.[140][141] | 45.581667°N 84.14865°W / 45.581667; -84.14865 (Racer) | Not listed |  |
| Reindeer | Wooden schooner | 1860 | 1895 | 16 feet (4.9 m) | On October 6, 1895 the Reindeer went ashore near Rogers City, Michigan, eventually breaking up.[142] | 45.410333°N 83.766433°W / 45.410333; -83.766433 (Reindeer) | Not listed |  |
| Shamrock | Wooden steam barge | 1875 | 1905 | 11 feet (3.4 m) | On June 24, 1905 the Shamrock became waterlogged, and was towed to and beached in Black River, Michigan. She was later towed to Alpena, Michigan where she was abandoned and scuttled.[143][144] | 45.051283°N 83.4342°W / 45.051283; -83.4342 (Shamrock) | Not listed |  |
| S.H. Lathrop | Wooden schooner | 1856 | 1902 | 3 feet (0.91 m) | The S.H. Lathrop was abandoned and scuttled near Alpena, Michigan on May 14, 1902.[82][145] | 45.073684°N 83.373175°W / 45.073684; -83.373175 (S.H. Lathrop) | Not listed |  |
| Spud barge | Wooden barge | Unknown | Circa 1937 | 1 foot (0.30 m) | Unidentified wooden barge abandoned sometime in the late 1930s.[146] | 45.036567°N 83.267783°W / 45.036567; -83.267783 (Spud barge) | Not listed |  |
| Steel barge | Steel barge | Unknown | Unknown | 92 feet (28 m) | Unidentified steel barge, believed to have foundered sometime in the mid 20th century.[147] | 44.976267°N 83.2212°W / 44.976267; -83.2212 (Steel barge) | Not listed |  |
| Typo | Wooden schooner | 1873 | 1899 | 195 feet (59 m) | On October 14, 1899 while loaded with a cargo of coal, the Typo was rammed and sunk by the steamer W.P. Ketcham, eventually sinking with the loss of 5 lives.[148][149] | 45.29125°N 83.31585°W / 45.29125; -83.31585 (Typo) | Not listed |  |
| Viator | Steel ocean freighter | 1904 | 1935 | 188 feet (57 m) | On October 31, 1935 the Viator was rammed and sunk by the Ormindale off Thunder Bay Island.[150] | 44.991333°N 83.03715°W / 44.991333; -83.03715 (Viator) | Not listed |  |
| W.C. Franz | Steel bulk freighter | 1901 | 1934 | 230 feet (70 m) | On November 21, 1934 the W.C. Franz was rammed in a heavy fog by the freighter Edward E. Loomis. She sank with the loss of 4 lives.[151][152][153] | 44.647917°N 82.906533°W / 44.647917; -82.906533 (W.C. Franz) | Not listed |  |
| W.G. Mason | Wooden tug | 1898 | 1926 | 13 feet (4.0 m) | The W.G. Mason was dismantled, abandoned and scuttled near Rogers City, Michigan in 1926.[154][155] | 45.41065°N 83.747217°W / 45.41065; -83.747217 (W.G. Mason) | Not listed |  |
| W.H. Gilbert | Steel bulk freighter | 1892 | 1914 | 255 feet (78 m) | On May 22, 1914 while heading to Green Bay, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal, the W.H. Gilbert was rammed and sunk by the freighter Caldera.[156][157] | 44.836583°N 82.9787°W / 44.836583; -82.9787 (W.H. Gilbert) | Not listed |  |
| William Maxwell | Wooden fish tug | 1883 | 1908 | 12 feet (3.7 m) | On September 19, 1908 the William Maxwell went aground and became a total loss on a reef near Thunder Bay Island.[158][159] | 45.033167°N 83.19155°W / 45.033167; -83.19155 (William Maxwell) | Not listed |  |
| William P. Rend | Wooden barge | 1888 | 1917 | 17 feet (5.2 m) | On September 22, 1917 the William P. Rend foundered off Alpena, Michigan with the loss of no lives.[160][161] | 45.062367°N 83.392583°W / 45.062367; -83.392583 (William P. Rend) | Not listed |  |
| William H. Rounds | Wooden schooner | 1875 | 1905 | 11 feet (3.4 m) | On May 2, 1905 the William H. Rounds ran aground near Black River, Michigan with a cargo of coal, becoming a total loss.[162][163] | 44.836983°N 83.282317°W / 44.836983; -83.282317 (William H. Rounds) | Not listed |  |
| William H. Stevens | Wooden schooner | 1855 | 1863 | 10 feet (3.0 m) | On November 15, 1863 the William H. Stevens ran aground between Bird Island and Scarecrow Island, eventually breaking up.[164][165] | 44.896217°N 83.32755°W / 44.896217; -83.32755 (William H. Stevens) | Not listed |  |
| W.P. Thew | Wooden steam barge | 1884 | 1909 | 84 feet (26 m) | On June 22, 1909 while traveling light, the W.P. Thew was rammed and sunk by the freighter William Livingston east of Thunder Bay Island.[166][167] | 45.045083°N 83.153417°W / 45.045083; -83.153417 (W.P. Thew) | Not listed |  |
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