Lost with all hands November 9th, 1913 during one of the fiercest storms ever recorded in the Great Lakes, the 525 ft steel freighter HB Smith was recently discovered in deep water north of Marquette. More than a dozen ships were lost in that terrific gale with a loss of more than 250 sailors.

Though not technically in Marquette’s Underwater Preserve, The Smith was last seen leaving Marquette loaded with ore for Cleveland. She was lost for 100 years before being found by divers in more than 500 feet of water off the shores of Marquette.

This site is well beyond recreational dive limits, but is included here for its historic value. Many locals amateur and professional historians alike were delighted at the news of her finding.