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Joys 1898

Joys: Lake-Michigan
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).

Key facts

NameJoysWikidata label
Year lost1898Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSteam eraderived from year
Ship typesteamboatWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited StatesWikidata P8047 country of registry
Nearest coastUnited StatesNatural Earth (public domain)
Position44.8511, -87.3892Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Out of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, the only one entirely within the borders of the United States, contains the largest number of shipwrecks, thanks to its past as a major navigational artery. Out of the known shipwrecks in the lake, 69 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, within the waters of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

Location

  • Recorded position: 44.8511, -87.3892 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Nearest coast: United States

Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.

OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article List of shipwrecks in Lake Michigan (revision 1371449526), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.

Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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