Sagamore Wreck

General Comments

HISTORY LS1946/53--DANG.SUBM.WK. SCALED AT 1:10000 IN LAT.46-31-05.2N, LONG. 84-37-55.8W. CES14884/81--OPR-Z451-HSB-81; ITEM 1, LOCATED BY SNDR W/RANGE AZIMUTH CONTROL, LD BY SNDR 41.7 FT (LWD) IN 65-75 FT OF WATER, DIVERS NOT DEPLOYED HYDRO RECOMMENDS THAT CHARTED 31 FT DEPTH BE RETAINED; SAYS WK LYING IN E-W DIRECTION, 100 METERS LONG, AT POS.46-31-06N, 84-37-56W. LOCAL CONTACTS; T. FARNQUIST, RT 2, BOX 279A, SAULT ST. MARIE, MI 49783, PH.906-632-9676, PRES. GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY; RON PIERCE, CHIEF SURVEY BRANCH, COE, SAULT ST. MARIE 49783; DENNIS DOUGHERTY, 1931 RIVERSIDE DR, SAULT ST. MARIE, 49783, PH.906-632-6900, ALL CONFIRMED IDENTIFY AS WHALEBACK BARGE. (REFERENCE CL210/82). H10246/87--OPR-X278-HFP-87; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND WRECK, A WHALEBACK, LYING E-W, KEEL DOWN IN 68-70FT, IN LAT 46-31-04.73N, LONG 84-37-55.67W (12INCH DIAMETER PIPE FORWARD OF PILOT HOUSE); BADLY DAMAGED, TOP THIRD OF DECK HAD COLLAPSED EXPOSING CARGO; WESTERN EDGE (STERN) IN LAT 46-31-04.78N, LONG 84-37-59.09W; EASTERN EDGE (BOW) IN LAT 46-31-04.76N, LONG 84-37-54.52W; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING 38 FT. SOUNDING WITH DANGER CURVE AND TYPE WK. (UPDATED 2/89 MSM) DESCRIPTION **** SKINDIVER, 6/67; LOCATED 1963 BY PRIVATE DIVERS, RESTING KEEL DOWN, BADLY DEMOLISHED FROM BROADSIDE COLLISION 2/3 LENGTH FROM BOW DECK 24 FT OFF BOTTOM, FWD TURRET 7-8 FT OFF DECK; DIVERS RESEARCH SAYS WRECK WHALEBACK FRT BARGE, 308 FT L, 38 FT W, 24 FT D, 1601 GT, 1557 NT, BUILT 1892 BY A. MCDOUGAL AT WEST SUPERIOR, WI, HULL NO.122; RAMMED AND SUNK 7/29/01 WHILE AT ANCHOR; CARGO IRON ORE, COAL.