Shipwrecks & Dive Sites
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Fishing Tug Alice C
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates: 45* 59.978′ North
The wreck lies in 5 – 10 feet of water on the St. Mary’s River, a few yards north of the Watson Dock; north of DeTour State Harbor.
Tug General
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates: 45*59.232’North 83* 53.832 West
The wreck lies in 15 – 25 feet of water on the St. Mary’s River, off the northwesterly shoreline of Frying Pan Island.
Schooner Barge George H. Ely
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates: 45*57.582′ North 83* 54.333′ West
The wreck lies in 20 – 25 feet of water on the St. Mary’s River, at the western portion of a bay area, north of DeTour Shoal on the west side of De Tour Passage.
Other Michigan Shipwrecks Resources
Michigan Shipwreck Research Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, whose mission is to preserve and interpret Michigan’s submerged maritime history. The organization’s work includes research and documentation of submerged cultural resources and the creation of educational resources. MSRA hosts an annual public symposium, maintains this website, and produces a newsletter, documentary films, informative articles, books, and museum exhibits, and it Board of Directors makes presentations to organizations of all kinds.
An estimated 6,000 vessels were lost on the Great Lakes with approximately 1,500 of these ships located in Michigan waters. Explore their website and use the interactive map to:
- Find shipwrecks, lighthouses, boating access sites, and download data
- Search for shipwrecks by name or location
- Customize background to navigational charts, imagery or street view
- Print a PDF map designed by you
The Michigan Underwater Preserve Council, Inc. (MUPC) will support the collective mission of Michigan’s Underwater Preserves by speaking as their unified voice, offering collective communication, and promoting and advocating on their behalf to help maintain Michigan’s rich underwater history. MUPC will also encourage the responsible discovery, preservation, education and visitation of historic resources on Michigan’s bottomlands through SCUBA diving, snorkeling and other means.
