Pewabic shipwreck
USA /
Michigan /
Ossineke /
World
/ USA
/ Michigan
/ Ossineke
World / United States / Michigan
shipwreck, disaster site
One of the worst maritime disasters and one of the most famous shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
The Pewabic collided with her sistership Meteor on a clear spring night in 1865.
Over 125 lives were lost.
The Pewabic's cargo of 350 tons of copper ingots has been heavily salvaged over the years.
The Pewabic collided with her sistership Meteor on a clear spring night in 1865.
Over 125 lives were lost.
The Pewabic's cargo of 350 tons of copper ingots has been heavily salvaged over the years.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°58'36"N 83°8'0"W
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- Thunder Bay Island 9 km
- Sugar Island 10 km
- North Point 11 km
- Gull Island 12 km
- Crooked Island 16 km
- Misery Bay 16 km
- South Point 18 km
- Round Island 18 km
- El Cajon Bay 19 km
- Negwegon State Park 20 km