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Ocean Wave (shipwreck)

The Ocean Wave was a scow schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2006 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Ocean Wave was built in Michigan in 1860. On September 23, 1869, the ship was headed for White Lake Township, Michigan carrying a load of limestone. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., she foundered in a storm. All members of the crew survived.

References

  1. ^ "Ocean Wave (Shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. ^ "Ocean Wave Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2013-12-27. (Archived January 18, 2014); link has a photo