Which great lake has the most shipwrecks?

Question

Wondering which great lake (Michigan, Huron, Superior, Erie or Huron) has had the most shipwrecks.

Answer 1

Probably Lake Michigan. If I get the time, I'll do more research.

Answer 2

Most shipwrecks are near Thunder Bay (Michigan) beneath Lake Huron.

Perils on the Inland Seas
Travel on the Lakes has not been without risks. There are parts where no land is visible due to the curvature of the earth and the immense size of the Lakes: thus they are sometimes referred to as inland seas.

Storms and reefs are a common threat, and many thousands of ships have sunk in these waters. It is estimated that between 6,000 and 10,000 ships have sunk or been stranded since the early 1800s, many with partial or total loss of crew. This area is prone to sudden and severe storms, particularly in the autumn from late October until early December. The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 became the worst Great Lakes storm on record: at least 12 ships sank, and 31 more were stranded on rocks and beaches. At least 248 sailors lost their lives over that weekend. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank November 10, 1975, was famously the last major freighter lost on the lakes. For many years in the late 1700s and early 1800s, wars were fought over the control of the Lakes and many warships were built for the inland seas, ranging from small and swift sloops-of-war to three-deckers capable of standing in any line of battle. USS Freedom (LCS-1) is the first warship in nearly 2 centuries to be built on the Great Lakes, and one of a very small number of naval ships during that period (notably including the training carriers USS Wolverine and USS Sable).

The greatest concentration of these wrecks lies near Thunder Bay (Michigan), beneath Lake Huron, near the point where eastbound and westbound shipping lanes converge. Today there is a U.S. NOAA Marine Archeology Research Station located in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Here divers can explore more than 200 shipwrecks that form one of the most concentrated and best preserved maritime archaeology sites in the world.

Answer 3

Believe it or not I m pretty sure it s Lake Erie rumored to have 2500 wrecks. This due to the fact of the lake being shallow plus it was a water passage route from Buffalo all the way up to Detroit. Many immigrants took this route to get to the many ports and cities along America and Canada. Lake Erie also had a lot of fresh water fishing going on which was said to be the biggest fresh water fish capital of the world back in the day.

Answer 4

Lake Superior during November...although all of the lakes are dangerous..the biggest one is the worst....Listen to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon lightfoot

Answer 5

Lake Erie has more shipwrecks then all the other lakes combined.

Answer 6

i think it may be lake erie the facts sheet doesn't contain wreckage, so i am not really sure. just living here, i think it very possible to be the one.
http://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/ref/lakefact.html
i just found this site that has all the wreckage's listed in alphabetical order if you go down a little you can click on a letter and it lists all info on missing ships, sorry but i don't feel like counting today but your more that welcome to try and find out if they have the answer to your question. i didn't find it.
http://www.boatnerd.com/swayze/shipwreck/

Answer 7

I'd guess Superior because you get some really nasty weather over it and even the most seaworthy of ships can go down in minutes. Remember the Edmund Fitzgerald?

Answer 8

I think Superior because it's the deepest and gets crazy during November-ish.