Muscallonge (bow)

Site NameMuscallonge (bow)

• Location:

  3 Miles E of Brockville / N44°36'14" W75°39'14"

• Site ID:

  8

• Organization:

  SOS Thousand Islands

• Record Date:
  

  July 19,2002

• Wreck Type:

  Tugboat

• Rig:

• Length:

  128

• Hull Material:

  Wood

• Body of Water:

  Saint Lawrence

• Depth min:

  60

• Depth max:

  95

• Current:

  1-2 Knots

• Buoy Type:

  Spar

• Line Type:

  Nylon - twist

• Line Size:

  45

• Buoy Anchor Type:

  Cement - Large

• SOS Plaque:

  Yes

• Notes:

  Two blocks at this site, but only one SOS buoy as per CCG. The stern section is well off site in the shipping channel.

• Description:

  On August 15, 1936 while towing a barge to Toronto, the Muscallonge caught fire near Brockville. Realizing the situation was critical, the captain ran the ship ashore where it broke in two and sank.