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Ocean Wave (shipwreck)

Scow schooner that sank in Lake Michigan

Field	Value
name	Ocean Wave (shipwreck)
image	WhitefishDunesStateParkBeach.jpg
caption	View from land of the shipwreck site
location	Lake Michigan off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin
locmapin	Wisconsin
coordinates
refnum	06000639
added	July 19, 2006

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

"Ocean Wave (Shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com.
"Ocean Wave Shipwreck". Wisconsin Historical Society.

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