Ocean Wave (shipwreck) explained

Ocean Wave (shipwreck)
Location:Lake Michigan off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates:44.8853°N -87.1522°W
Refnum:06000639
Added:July 19, 2006

The Ocean Wave was a scow schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2006 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

Ocean Wave was built in Michigan in 1860. On September 23, 1869, the ship was headed for White Lake Township, Michigan carrying a load of limestone. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., she foundered in a storm. All members of the crew survived.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ocean Wave (Shipwreck). Landmark Hunter.com. 2012-02-12.
  2. Web site: Ocean Wave Shipwreck. https://web.archive.org/web/20140118022020/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=06000639 . 2014-01-18 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013-12-27. (Archived January 18, 2014); link has a photo