SS Cedarville 1965
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | SS Cedarville | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1965 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): ship collision |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 45.7856, -84.6689 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Cedarville was a bulk carrier that carried limestone on the Great Lakes in the mid-20th century until it sank after a collision with another ship, MV Topdalsfjord on May 7, 1965.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of Cedarville lies in two halves, in the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve in water around 110 feet (34 m) deep, although the highest point of the hull is around 35 feet (11 m) below the surface and the cabins of the ship are around 75 feet (23 m) underwater. Expert divers are able to enter the ship, as most parts remain fairly undamaged. It is not recommended for those with less experience, as three divers have lost their lives at the site. Cedarville is the fourth-largest ship lost on the Great Lakes after Edmund Fitzgerald, Daniel J. Morrell and fleet mate Carl D. Bradley.
Location
- Recorded position: 45.7856, -84.6689 (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 SS Cedarville (revision 1365381671), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck site”; 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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