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flag A Wisconsin team found the 1886-wrecked schooner F.J. King in Lake Michigan using sonar, confirming its long-sought location.

flag A Wisconsin team has discovered the 1886-wrecked schooner F.J. King, a 144-foot vessel lost in a Lake Michigan storm, using sidescan sonar during a two-hour search. flag The ship, built in 1867 and used for transporting grain and iron ore, was carrying a full crew that was rescued. flag Despite decades of unsuccessful searches dating to the 1970s, the wreck—now remarkably intact—has been confirmed by the Wisconsin Historical Society, marking a major milestone in Great Lakes maritime archaeology.

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