RE: Shipwreck located on Ausable Point, East Tawas, MI. Lake Huron

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: : Following is a wreck that I found posted at: : : http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/glsr/thunderbay/shipwrecks/known.html : : I don't know if this is the wreck you have found, but I too am interested in shipwrecks of the area. : : My father lives near Harrisville, and I have been frequenting the area for the past 30 years, this past year as a diver. : : Name OSWEGATCHIE : : Official Number 19189 : : Date Built 1867 by Pierson at Ogdensburg, NY : : Date Lost November 21 or 26, 1891 : : Type Wooden propeller, bulk freight : : Dimensions 135 x 26 x 11 : : Gross Tonnage 350 : : Cargo Lumber : : Circumstances Bound Alpena for Detroit, towing barges A.J. MCBRIER, N.P. GOODELL, and H.C. POTTER in a Northeast gale. Overwhelmed and abandoned at sea before she foundered. : : Depth ? : : Condition Salvagers may have removed most of her gear soon after sinking, but wreck site went unknown until about 1971. May be the BALTIMORE. : : Location Off Sturgeon Point. No coordinates available. : : Sources NOAA 1999, Swayze 1999. : : : : This weekend I was walking along the beach about 1/2 mile north of the Sturgeon Pte Lighthouse in Harrisville, when I noticed a metal object with large rivets, about the size of a small car, sticking out of the water 30 feet off shore in 3 feet of water. As I walked out to it, it appeared to be the remains of a ship. Upon closer inspection, you can see the outline of approximately 50-60 feet of the ship, buried in the sand. The north end of it descends beneath the sand and is no longer visible. The South end raises up out of the sand, but displays little more than a metal framework with some wood and metal rivets. Most of the wreck is underwater. : : : I am curious as to the history of this unknown ship. My family and I vacation in Harrisville once a year, for the past 6 or 7 years, and this is the first time that I have seen this ship. : : : Thanks in advance for any information, : : : : : : Sincerely, : : : doug marcum : : : 734 878 2149 : There is a shipwreck that is located on AuSable Point. This is between Oscoda and East Tawas MI in Lake Huron. The long remains on the boat lie in the waters of Lake Huron starting at the beginnings of the beach and stretches out into the lake. Some neighbors identified it as the Baltimore that went down in 1901. I am not sure if this is accurate information. Please inform me of any facts you may have.

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