Site NameTradewind
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Location:
222 degT 11.5M off LongPoint LH / N42°25'30" W80°12'3"
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Site ID:
58
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Organization:
SOS Port Dover
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Record Date:
June 11,2003
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Wreck Type:
Barque
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Rig:
3 masted
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Length:
140
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Lake Erie
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Depth min:
120
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Depth max:
120
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Current:
0.5-1 Knot
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Buoy Type:
Cone - Plastic
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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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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.