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SS Selah Chamberlain Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
AOW suggested24–27 m (79–89 ft) depthBoat entry

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SS Selah Chamberlain Wreck at a glance

SS Selah Chamberlain Wreck is an intermediate boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of 24–27 m (79–89 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Burbot and Quagga mussel. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:51

Wind forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 20 h ago
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Site hazards: Broken hull sections with exposed machinery · Loss-of-life site · Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast NMS rule (effective Oct 1, 2024)

All 4 hazards ↓

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
Sun8:00–18:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Mon8:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–13:00 moderate, 13:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

14 kn wind (14 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Wed8:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–18:00 moderate

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:48 · Sunrise 7:17 · Sunset 17:51 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 24 Oct, 12:16 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: June-September.

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. January, 19% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  2. February, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 15% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  4. April, 17% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  5. May, 33% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  6. June, 27% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 44% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 39% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  9. September, 40% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 6% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  11. November, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  12. December, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots

July has typically 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

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

The wooden bulk freighter Selah Chamberlain sank in a foggy 1886 collision off Sheboygan with the loss of five crew. The wreck lies in 90 feet of water two miles northeast of Sheboygan Point, broken into three sections on sand, with the fantail stern split open to expose her boilers and engine. A WHS mooring buoy and published dive guide make it a staple intermediate-advanced charter dive on the Shipwreck Coast.

boatwreck

Depth ~90 ft with cold water below the thermocline

Broken hull sections with exposed machinery

Loss-of-life site — five crew died in the 1886 collision

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast NMS rule (effective Oct 1, 2024) — anchoring or grappling into shipwrecks prohibited — use NOAA-installed mooring buoy

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