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Ocean Wave
 WI
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Max Depth: 101-110ft/31-34m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 4.00 by 1 divers
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Ocean Wave is a boat accessible fresh water dive site, located in WI. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 1 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 101-110ft/31-34m.
Scow sank in 1869
The wreck lies in 100 ft of water about 2 miles off Whitefish Dunes State Park (Door County, WI).
Ocean Wave
Casualty: 1869
Maritime Trail: Green Bay/Door County
Water Depth: 110 ft
The story of the Ocean Wave, a scow schooner, is not unlike that of other vessels lost on the Great Lakes – she struck a deadhead and sank. Suspicions are raised, however, related to a timely insurance policy taken out by the ship’s captain just three weeks before its loss. Sinking in 360 feet of water at the time meant there was no hope for salvage. With no witnesses to the incident, thoughts persist that the captain deliberately sank the ship in an insurance scam. Over the years, the Ocean Wave has drifted and now rests in 110 feet of water, four miles offshore. The bow is the most intact part of the wreck, with the bowsprit and jib boom still standing. Unusual for small coasting schooners, a griffon-like figurehead stands guard below the bowsprit – a crudely-carved bird perched with open mouth, tongue extended, with red paint still visible on its eyes. A seasonal Wisconsin Historical Society buoy marks the location.