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Wisconsin boater stumbles on long-lost shipwreck in Lake Michigan

Wisconsin boater stumbles on long-lost shipwreck in Lake Michigan
nation9/1/2025

It was a normal evening in mid-July as Matt Olson sat at home on his computer, scanning satellite photos of Lake Michigan

The wreck was located in shallow waters, at a depth of about 20 feet, according to Olson. From what he could tell, the bottom of the hull was largely intact, but the sides of the ship had split open and flattened out like a fillet — likely due to 138... [2686 chars]