Archive · 16 Sep 2025
FJ King Shipwreck Found After Nearly 140 Years
Imagine a ship called the FJ King that carried heavy iron ore.
It sank in Lake Michigan in 1886 after a storm.
The crew survived, but the ship was lost.
After many years, researchers found the shipwreck near Wisconsin.
The hull is still mostly intact, even though it was underwater for a long time.
This discovery has been a long time coming and gives us a glimpse into the past.
Researchers discovered the wreck of the FJ King after nearly 140 years.
The ship was a cargo schooner that sank in Lake Michigan.
It sank in a storm on September 15, 1886.
The ship was carrying iron ore.
The wreck was found near Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin.
- Who
- The FJ King, a cargo schooner, and its crew.
- What
- The wreck of the FJ King, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1886, was discovered.
- When
- September 15, 1886 (sank) and June 28, 2025 (discovered).
- Where
- Near Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin, in Lake Michigan.
- Why
- The ship sank due to a gale, and the location was found by researchers searching an area where the ship was believed to have gone down.
- Ship Name
- FJ King
- Type
- Cargo schooner
- Built
- 1867 in Toledo, Ohio
- Sank
- September 15, 1886
- Location
- Near Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin
- Cargo
- Iron ore
- Length
- 144 feet
