Lake Ontario

City of Sheboygan

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Year Built

1871

Year Sank

1925

Depth

100 ft (30.5 m)

Difficulty Level

Advanced


City of Sheboygan

Wreck Location

100 feet of water south of Amherst Island
~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude:   44° 4' 33.4812" N      Longitude:   -76° 44' 4.0812" W

Description

The City of Sheboygan was built by in Sheboygan, WI on July 5th, 1871.  A Canadian registered ship, she was heavily loaded with feldspar and was caught in a storm.  The  City of Sheboygan sank on September 25th 1915 near Amherst Island. Five sailors were lost when the ship sank. All efforts to salvage the vessel were unsuccessful.



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