Lake Name: Lake Superior
Shipwreck Name: S.S. Vienna
Vessel Type: Wooden Steamer (Propeller)
Location: Whitefish Bay, MI
Vessel Build Info: 1873, Quayle & Martin, Cleveland
Shipwreck Specs: 191x34x14, 1006g 829n
Official Number: 25875
Names Other: none
Sinking Detail
Towing barge MATTIE C. BELL(qv) in fog. Rammed broadside by wooden propeller NIPIGON and went to bottom quickly with huge hole in her side. NIPIGON tried to take her in tow. Octagonal pilothouse, Built for Cleveland Navigation Co. registered out of Cleve. Wreck located in 1974.
Loss Date: 9/16/1892
Loss Place: Whitefish Bay
Loss Life: none
Loss Reason: Collision
Vessel Cargo: Iron ore
Shipwreck Description
A very beautiful intact wooden steamer that now rests in 145 feet, the deck can be reached at 120 feet. The Vienna is upright and offers many good opportunities for exploration, including her bow cabins and intact engine. The Vienna is located only 1.5 miles from Whitefish Point.
Dive Type: Recreational
Depth Deck(ft): 120 ft
Depth Bottom(ft): 145 ft
Depth Deck(m): 36 m
Depth Bottom(m): 44 m
Additional Info