Kiowa — Steel Steamer 1920-1929 (SHIPWRECK)
Kiowa — Steel Steamer 1920-1929 (SHIPWRECK)
Au Sable Light Station
The Kiowa launched in 1920. The Kiowa was a steel bulk freight steamer 251 feet long that was driven ashore in a gale on November 30, 1929. The remains are in shallow water about 40 feet deep. Huge sections of her hull are visible from the surface on clear days. The stern lies on her port side exposing the steamer’s steering quadrant and emergency steering gear. A short distance forward, an enclosed ladder way leads down toward the propeller shaft tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, the propeller shaft and massive thrust bearing can be seen.
Location: 46 38.71’N 086 13.21’W
Shipwreck Map Of Munising Area – SourceShipwreck Tours – Glass Bottom Boat
Interesting Link – Alger Underwater Preserve
Alger Underwater Preserve Map & Shipwreck ListFor ships in trouble on the long southern coast of Lake Superior, harbors of refuge are few. Munising is one of them. The waters off Munising are sheltered by Grand Island and have been the final destination of many ships seeking safe harbor from the fury of the big lake. The area stretching from just west of Munising to Au Sable Point and including the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the home of the Alger Underwater Preserve. Several major shipwrecks lying within recreational diving limits are found inside its boundaries.
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