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Michigan - Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve

Eber Ward Wreck

Name: Eber Ward
Also Known By: None
Official No.: 136001
Vessel Type : Propeller, wood, bulk freight
Constructed: 1888, F. Wheeler, W. Bay City hull# 43 as a package freighter
Specifications: 213x37x22, 1344g 1038n
Date Lost: 1909, Apr 9

Place Lost: Just W of S pier of Mackinac Bridge

Body of Water: Michigan (Straits Area Preserve)
Type of Loss: Ice
Lives Lost: ?
Cargo: Corn
Notes: She struck ice and sank in less than 10 minutes. The survivors were picked up by the steamer BENNINGTON. Member of Boland Fleet. The wreck located by divers in 1980.
Location: Lake Michigan, NW of Mackinaw City.
Loran: 31253.6/48096.7
Lat/Lon: 45 48.13/84 49.04
Depth: 130-140 Feet
Visibility: 10-15 Feet