Moonlight
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Moonlight | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ship, archaeological site | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 46.8323, -90.3784 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Moonlight was a schooner that sank in Lake Superior off the coast of Michigan Island. The wreckage site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of Moonlight was discovered in 2004 by shipwreck hunters Ken Merryman and Jerry Eliason near Michigan Island in Lake Superior. It lies in approximately 240 feet (73 m) of water, about seven miles (11 km) east of the island. The vessel likely broke apart near the surface as it sank, with sections of the hull separating before reaching the lakebed. Large portions of the wooden hull nevertheless survive, along with machinery and numerous artifacts, including the donkey boiler and engine, steam-powered windlass, anchors, ceramics, bottles, rudder, and the ship's wheel and steering mechanism. The vessel's name remains visible on one of its anchors.
The wreck's remote location and depth have limited diver visitation, leaving much of the site relatively undisturbed.
Location
- Recorded position: 46.8323, -90.3784 (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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Moonlight (ship) (revision 1381240431), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; 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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