Site NameJ.C. Morrison
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Location:
420ft offshore Kempenfelt bay Lake Simcoe / N44°22'40" W79°41'13"
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Site ID:
52
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Organization:
SOS Barrie
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Record Date:
June 11,2003
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Wreck Type:
Steamer, Passenger
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Rig:
Side wheel
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Lake Simcoe
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Depth min:
40
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Depth max:
40
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Current:
0.5-1 Knot
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Buoy Type:
Conical
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Line Type:
Cable - coated
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Line Size:
41
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cage & Rock
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SOS Plaque:
No
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Notes:
The paddle wheels, smoke stack, anchors, boiler and many small artifacts remain at this site.
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Description:
On August 4, 1857 she caught fire at the dock in Barrie. She was cut loose and drifted to the opposite shore and burned.
Buoy Status Updates
Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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J.C. Morrison | 03/12/2017 | Removed | C2965/17 | Buoy removed for winter season. |
J.C. Morrison | 28/06/2017 | Deployed | C1450/17 | Deployed for 2017 Season |
J.C. Morrison | 01/11/2016 | Removed | C2479/16 | Buoy removed and stored for the winter season |
J.C. Morrison | 30/05/2016 | Deployed | C949/16 | Deployed for 2016 Season |
J.C. Morrison | 30/10/2015 | Removed | C2535/15 | Buoy Removed for Season |