Tradewind

Site NameTradewind

• Location:

  222 degT 11.5M off LongPoint LH / 42° 39' 6.1812" N, 80° 3' 8.7012" W

• Site ID:

  58

• Organization:

  SOS Port Dover

• Record Date:

  June 11,2003

• Wreck Type:

  Barque

• Rig:

  3 masted

• Length:

  140

• Hull Material:

  Wood

• Body of Water:

  Lake Erie

• Depth min:

  120

• Depth max:

  120

• Current:

  0.5-1 Knot

• Buoy Type:

  Cone - Plastic

• Line Type:

  Cable - coated

• Line Size:

  41

• Buoy Anchor Type:

  Cage & Rock

• SOS Plaque:

  No

• Notes:

• Description:

  Collision with the Barque Charles Napier during a snow storm that limited visibility. Tradewind was barely a year old when she sank, and carried a cargo of railroad iron, stoves, and lifeboats. Sank on Friday, December 1, 1854.