Both ships went down quickly. There is not much to see at this site due to the machinery being salvaged and the hull being flattened during a salvage attempt. James R. Bentley was a schooner that was 178' long. The ship had a wooden hull and was built in Fairport, OH. in 1867. The wreck is upright and intact with much equipment to be explored.
Silt can be heavy at times making visibility low.
The wreck is located about 10 miles E of Poe Reef light in Lake Huron. M. Stalker is a wood schooner that was built in 1863. It was struck by a tow barge and now lies in 85' of water. It's bow is intact but the stern is broken. Maitland is a 137' wooden bark that was built in 1861.