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After Decades of Research, a Group of Enthusiasts Finally Discovered the Wreck of the F.J. King Lost Since 1886

The wreckage of Lake Michigan, named F.J. King, has haunted the spirits of the wreckers for decades. This 44-metre wooden three-mast had sank in 1886 during a storm, loaded with iron ore. Several generations of divers and historians had tried to find it, in vain. In June 2025, a team of twenty volunteers from the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association located it in just two hours, thanks to a method as simple as efficient. The wreckage of …
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The wreckage of Lake Michigan, named F.J. King, has haunted the spirits of the wreckers for decades. This 44-metre wooden three-mast had sank in 1886 during a storm, loaded with iron ore. Several generations of divers and historians had tried to find it, in vain. In June 2025, a team of twenty volunteers from the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association located it in just two hours, thanks to a method as simple as efficient. The wreckage of …

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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