Lake Name: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck Name: Algoma (McMullen & Pitz Dredge)
Shipwreck Pictures

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Vessel Type: Dredge
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Vessel Build Info: 1918
Shipwreck Specs: 80x32x7
Official Number:
Names Other: none

Sinking Detail
November 18, 1919 while in tow of the tug Arctic along with two dump scows, the McMullen and Pitz dredge Algoma encountered difficult weather off of Cleveland, Wis. between Sheboygan and Manitowoc. The heavy seas rolled over the dredge and swamped it. The five crew men made it to the tug Arctic, cut the dredge free and watched it sink in 85 feet of water.

Loss Date: November 18, 1919
Loss Place: Off of Cleveland, WI
Loss Life:
Loss Reason: Foundered in a storm
Vessel Cargo:

Shipwreck Description
The Algoma was a steam dredge owned by the McMullen & Pitz Sand and Gravel Company. The dredge had a large crane and steam machinery.  She sits upright and intact and the various parts or the dredge can still be observed by a diver.  It is easy to swim through now.  The visibility tends to be quite good because the wreck sits away from large cities and rivers.

Dive Type: Recreational
Depth Deck(ft): 65 ft
Depth Bottom(ft): 85 ft
Depth Deck(m): 20 m
Depth Bottom(m): 26 m

Reference: Wisconsin Shipwrecks