Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Mackinac
- Type: Wooden schooner or bulk freighter
- Year Built: 1882
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- Location: Lake Michigan (Michigan side)
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Wooden bulk vessel; primarily carried lumber.
Description
The Mackinac was a wooden schooner or bulk freighter built in 1882. It was engaged in the lumber trade on Lake Michigan.
History
The Mackinac encountered heavy storm conditions while outbound or seeking shelter, ultimately leading to its foundering on June 7, 1893. The vessel was carrying lumber at the time of its loss.
Significant Incidents
- During strong gale conditions on Lake Michigan, Mackinac took on water and sank. No detailed account exists beyond the fact that it was carrying lumber prior to foundering.
- No casualties were reported; the crew survived or abandoned the vessel in time.
Final Disposition
The Mackinac sank in a loaded state, and there are no records of hull recovery or salvage. The wreck remains unlocated, with no modern documentation or dive surveys recorded in shipwreck databases.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The wreck of the Mackinac has not been mapped or discovered by divers or maritime archaeologists and may lie buried in soft lakebed sediments.
Resources & Links
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The Mackinac was a late-19th century wooden vessel engaged in the lumber trade on Lake Michigan. Although no lives were lost, the vessel sank and remains undocumented in modern shipwreck inventories. Critical information is missing, warranting deeper archival and local historical investigation.
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