Shipwreck · Lake Huron · Collision
John J. Audubon
A brig built in 1854, lost on Lake Huron in 1854. The record: “Sank following collision, October 21, 1854.”
The vessel
On the record
- Type
- Brig
- Builder
- G. & W. Jones
- Launched
- 1854
- Length
- 148 ft (45 m)
- Tonnage
- 370 tons (old style)
- Fate
- Sank following collision, October 21, 1854
- Lake
- Lake Huron
- Coordinates
- 45.2888° N, 83.3392° W
On the bottom nearby
Nearest Huron wrecks
- Cornelia B. Windiate2.6 mi · lost 1875
- SS Florida2.8 mi · lost 1897
- SS Norman3.3 mi · lost 1895
- Defiance4.8 mi · lost 1854
- Kyle Spangler8.0 mi · lost 1860
- MV Nordmeer14 mi · lost 1966
Straight-line distance between published positions.
By boat
Closest launches
- Rockport6.3 mi
- Presque Isle8.1 mi
- North Riverfront Park16 mi
- Alpena Municipal Marina16 mi
On the horizon
Nearest lights
- Middle Island Light6.7 mi
- Old Presque Isle Light7.7 mi
- New Presque Isle Light8.8 mi
On shore
Worth the stop
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary16 mi · park
Source
Vessel facts on this page come from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article John J. Audubon (brig), retrieved 2026-10-11. We print the fields as recorded and add nothing; a missing field means the record is silent. Tonnage and dimensions were often measured more than one way in their day, so they can differ between sources.
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