The Phantom Ship, Crater Lake

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Introduction:
   Phantom Ship is a small island in Crater Lake in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a natural rock formation pillar which derives its name from its resemblance to a ghost ship, especially in foggy and low-light conditions.

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The lake is a caldera that was formed when Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago after an volcanic eruption. The lake’s depth was first measured in 1886 with a pipe and piano wire, and this measurement was surprisingly accurate, only 53 feet more than the more modern sonar sounding of 1,943 feet at the lake’s deepest point

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The island is about 500 feet long and reaches a maximum width of 200 feet near the east end. Its east-west ridge of spires, towering 170 feet above the water, sharply divides most of the island into two slopes.

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