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Area Wreck Sites: |Commodore
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| Commodore Foote (believed
to be by Andy Donato) aka "Mystery Schooner" aka
"Challenge"
LOCATION: Lake Huron. ~8 mi [13 km] out off Harbor Beach, MI, USA DIVE CHARTER: Great Lakes Odyssey. TYPE: Schooner, Two Masts
LIES: Upright on hard bottom. CARGO: Wheat DIMENSIONS: 112' [34m] x 23' [7m] x 11' [3m] BUILT: 1862, A. Miller, Oswego, NY LOST: Nov. 21, 1867 LOSS DETAILS: Collided with schooner John Kelderhouse. DEPTH: 145 ft [44m]
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The starboard bow is intact with anchor still hanging. Bowsprit is in
place with a scroll head. Another anchor lies on See Photos: See Video: |
the
port side. The starboard hull is collapsed inward and the port hull
outward. Several deck knees extend upwards from the port hull. A large
centerboard box extends above the bottom at
amidships. The capstan sits on the bottom on the starboard side of the
centerboard box. A deck winch and the wheel rest just aft of the
centerboard box. The bottom is littered with tangled deck planking,
beams, and several hatches. At the stern, the rudder remains upright, supported
by the keel. The transom lies on the bottom in one section, just aft the
rudder. A boom or gaff lies on the bottom off of the port side, as does a
mast. This is an intriguing site, providing a wealth on information on
ship construction.Thumb Area Wreck Sites: |Commodore Foote| |Dunderberg| |Minnedosa| |Morrell|