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Westmoreland
Sank 1854 · found 2010 · Platte Bay, Lake Michigan, MI
Found / unsalvagedThe prize. Legend: ~$20M gold + 280 barrels of whiskey
Where. Platte Bay, Lake Michigan, MI
Status. Found / unsalvaged
Where. Platte Bay, Lake Michigan, MI
Status. Found / unsalvaged
The account
Foundered in a December snowstorm. Found upright in ~180 ft of water in 2010; nothing removed, pending permits.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Platte Bay, Lake Michigan, MI; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: Legend: ~$20M gold + 280 barrels of whiskey.
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