LAKESIDE DIVING

ShipWreck - The Cedarville

The Story so far:

The prop-driven vessel was contructed back in 1927 by Great Lakes Engineering and measured 588x60x32 (Ft) and weighted over 8500 tons (US). Built as a bulk freighter she was converted to be a self-unloader in 1957.

On May 7 1965 just 3 miles east of the Mackinac Bridge, Lake Huron/Lake Michigan (Straits Area Preserve) the Cedarvilles date with destiny occured. Moving swiftly through the fog she collided with the Norwegian freighter Topdalsfyord at about 9:50 am and sank quickly. Despite the German vessel Weissenburg arriving to pick up the survivors ten crew lost their lives.

Location: The Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan / Huron

Lat/Lon: 45 47.13/84 04.40

Depth: 35 - 105 ft (10 - 32 meters)

Visibility: 5 - 20 ft (1.5 - 6.5 meters)