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The Apo Reef Light, situated on the north-east part of the island, warns ship about the location of this navigational hazard. [3] The island is situated at a two-and-a-half-hour navigation 240° from Sablayan by pump boat (banka).
The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Michigan off the coast of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It protects 38 known historically significant shipwrecks ranging from the 19th-century wooden schooners to 20th-century steel-hulled steamers, as well as an estimated 60 undiscovered shipwrecks.
The Apo Reef Light was a historic lighthouse built on Bajo Apo Island in Apo Reef Natural Park. [2] [3] The park is located in the middle of Mindoro Strait, west of the province of Occidental Mindoro, in the Philippines. The station was established to warn ships of the dangerous shallow reefs in that part of the strait.
Apo Reef’s remote location requires effort to reach, which has helped shield it from overtourism. Just 2,793 people visited in 2023, down from a peak of 7,586 in 2017.
The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario off the coast of the U.S. state of New York.It protects 41 known historically significant shipwrecks spanning 200 years of American maritime history, as well as 19 potential shipwreck sites.
A diver over the wreck of SS New Orleans. Tied to the sanctuary is the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. The museum, located in Alpena on the Thunder Bay River, features exhibits about local shipwrecks and the Great Lakes, an auditorium, an archaeological conservation laboratory, and education areas.
Her propeller shaft, pillow block, shaft log and stuffing box can all be seen near or in her wreck. [6] In 2016 students from the East Carolina University worked with the Wisconsin Historical Society to document, and survey her wreck. [6] In 2021 it was included within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. [7]
When a blizzard hit the area that day, her captain attempted to make port at Baileys Harbor, but, while still trying to navigate through the storm, Christina Nilsson struck a reef off Baileys Harbor and foundered. [4] All crew members survived. The ship's cargo was recovered, but attempts to salvage Christina Nilsson herself were unsuccessful. [5]