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R.G. Stewart (shipwreck)

Wisconsin, United States
Open Water suggestedVery cold Lake Superior waterBoat entry

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R.G. Stewart (shipwreck) at a glance

R.G. Stewart (shipwreck) is a boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Crayfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 4h ago

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Site hazards: Very cold Lake Superior water · Remote island site far from assistance

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Sun6:00–20:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:58 · Sunrise 5:35 · Sunset 20:41

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Best time: July-September in calm, stable weather.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan18% 19 kn
  2. Feb15% 19 kn
  3. Mar20% 19 kn
  4. Apr22% 19 kn
  5. May34% 16 kn
  6. Jun46% 15 kn
  7. Jul66% 13 kn
  8. Aug51% 14 kn
  9. Sep40% 15 kn
  10. Oct20% 18 kn
  11. Nov16% 20 kn
  12. Dec15% 20 kn

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • CrayfishCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The R.G. Stewart was a 100-foot packet steamer that ran aground on Michigan Island in fog in June 1899 and burned the next morning when her overworked boilers set the woodwork alight; one crewman drowned. Her hull remains and a scatter of superstructure artifacts lie partially buried in sand over a cobble and boulder bottom in shallow water off the island's southeast shore. The site, listed on the National Register in 1991, makes a relaxed shallow dive or snorkel for boaters exploring the outer Apostle Islands.

boatwreck

Very cold Lake Superior water

Remote island site far from assistance

Cobble/boulder bottom and partially sand-buried wreckage

Open exposure to weather on Michigan Island's southeast shore


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