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DETROIT - (N.44.13.611 W.082.45.435) 200 Feet Deep. The Detroit was a wooden paddle wheel steamer that was built in Marine City, MI in 1846. The Detroit was 157 feet long and suffered a collision with the brig Nucleus in heavy fog on May 25th, 1854. The Detroit was carrying a load of lumber, coal, and hay at the time of the loss. Today she is a beautiful example of a sidewheel steamer. Both paddle wheels are intact and the engine still stands between the two paddle wheels. (Drawing by Robert McGreevy of the Detroit on the bottom of Lake Huron)