SS Lac La Belle US 15803

Explore the wreck of the SS Lac La Belle, a mid-19th-century wooden steam propeller lost in Lake Michigan with a rich history of service and incidents.

Shotline Diving Wreck Profile

  • Name: SS Lac La Belle
  • Official Number: 15803
  • Type: Wooden Steam Propeller (Passenger / Package Steamer)
  • Year Built: 1864
  • Builder: Ira Lafrinier & Company, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Dimensions: 217.50 ft x 37.48 ft x 19.58 ft (66.28 m x 11.42 m x 5.97 m)
  • Registered Tonnage: 1,187.19 tons
  • Location: Lake Michigan, approx. 20 miles off Racine, Wisconsin
  • Coordinates: 42° 36.152′ N / 87° 31.603′ W
  • Depth: Greater than 60 m (200+ ft)
  • Date of Loss: October 14, 1872
  • Casualties: 8
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