Site NameConestoga
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Location:
Cardinal, Ontario / N44°46'44" W75°23'34"
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Site ID:
23
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Organization:
SOS Ottawa
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Record Date:
May 29,2003
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Wreck Type:
steam propeller
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Length:
253
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Hull Material:
Metal clad Wood
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Body of Water:
Saint Lawrence
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Depth min:
4
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Depth max:
30
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Current:
0.5-1 Knot
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Buoy Type:
Conical
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Line Type:
Nylon - twist
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Line Size:
45
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cage & Rock
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SOS Plaque:
Yes
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Notes:
Original No 125669, then rebuilt. Shore access. Many pieces of machinery present including very large broken propeller blade, steeple steam engine (partly above water), large rudder on bottom behind wreck.
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Description:
Caught fire while moving through Lock 28. Burned to the waterline and sank just down stream from the lock. At intersection Hwy 2 & 22 Follow 22 S to Legion, turn right, follow gravel road along causeway to site.
Buoy Status Updates
Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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Conestoga | 06/11/2014 | Removed | removed for winter season | |
Conestoga | 23/05/2014 | Unknown | This entry made to disambiguate the site list as the last update was from several years ago or never. | |
Conestoga | 25/05/2013 | Deployed | C715/13 | |
Conestoga | 25/05/2013 | Deployed | C715/13 | |
Conestoga | 19/10/2012 | Removed | C2104/12 |