Shipwreck Anna C. Minch

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Database Information Shipwreck Anna C. Minch

Basic Information

Name(s)  Anna C. Minch
Registry  US
Official Number 107846
Vessel Type Bulk Freighter
Year Built 1903
Year Sank 1940
Hull Material Steel
Engines Triple Expansion Steam

Dimensions

Length 380 ft
Width 50 ft
Depth 28 ft

Vessel History

Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/3696538/data ; https://www.michiganpreserves.org/west-michigan-underwater-preserve/

Wreck Site Information

Lake Michigan
State or Province Michigan
Depth 35 ft to 45 ft
GPS Coordinates Bow N 43° 45.784 W 086° 27.776 Stern N 43° 45.705′ W 086° 27.849
Site Description The Anna Minch is two sites, the forward section and stern section separated by 600 ft. Due to the shallow water both sections are severely broken, The bow section still contains the anchor windlass, anchor chain, hawsepipes, and pairs of bitts. The machinery still extant on the stern section is a triple expansion steam engine, three Scotch boilers, stern deck winch, two smaller steam engines and what appears to be a reciprocating pump on one. The other appears to be a winch. At the time of the photography the site was covered with thousands of gobies some of which appear on the model.