Anthony Wayne
LOCATION: Western Lake Erie off Vermilion, Ohio, USA
LIES: Upright on mud bottom.
CONDITION: Amidships and Bow exposed.
DEPTH: 50' [15m]
TYPE: Sidewheel Steamer
BUILT: 1837 at Perrysburg, Ohio USA.
LOST: Both Boilers exploded in the midnight hour of April 28, 1850. Up to 50-60
Souls Lost.
CARGO: Passengers, General Goods
DIMENSIONS: 155' [47m] Length x
27'-4" [8m] beam x 10'
[3m] .
NOTES: ·
This fabled shipwreck was recently relocated
thanks to two separate, diligent efforts made by Tom Kowalczk ensued by
Mike & Georgann Wachter. I
extend my admiration to both parties, as well as, especial gratitude the Wachter's for the opportunity to explore
this fabulous piece of history.
· The
majority of the ship is buried beneath the bottom. · Very
light zebra mussel
infestation. · The
upright sidewheels with shaft and drive linkage, located amidships, offer the most relief and are relatively intact.
Only the very top of the engine appears to be
exposed. · An
approximately 70 ft [21m] sojourn aft of the paddle wheels revealed no
relief. · At
the bow (a barren ~60 ft [18 m] swim south of the paddlewheels), framing
rises ~4 ft [1m] above the bottom. An anchor stock with shackle and chain
protrudes from the starboard side. A small section of anchor stock
protrudes from the bottom on the port
side. · An extremely
interesting site.· Dive
Stats Sunday 10/14/07: Visibility a "foggy" 6 feet [2m], Bottom
Temperature 63° F [17 ° C], U/W Time: Bottom 65 min/Total 70 min.
Topside: Sunny, Waves 4 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot.
See Links for additional
information:
http://www.clueshipwrecks.org/Anthony-Wayne.html
http://www.eriewrecks.com/AnthonyWayne.html
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