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List of shipwrecks in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
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The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario off the coast of the U.S. state of New York. It protects 41 known historically significant shipwrecks spanning 200 years of American maritime history, as well as 19 potential shipwreck sites.[1][2][3][4] One of the wrecks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one is listed as a New York State Submerged Cultural Preserve and Dive Site.[5]

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Shipwrecks within the sanctuary

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Ship Ship type Build date Sunk date Depth Notes Coordinates NRHP status Image
American Wooden schooner 1870 1894 The schooner sank on October 1, 1894, off the coast of New York near Stony Point.[6][7] 43°50′06″N 76°26′09″W / 43.83493°N 076.43574°W / 43.83493; -076.43574 (American) Not listed
Bay State Wooden screw steamer 1852 1862 The screw steamer, a cargo liner, broke up and sank in a storm west of Oswego, New York, on November 5, 1862, with the loss of all on board. (Various sources place the sinking on November 2.) A lifeboat, wreckage, and cargo from the ship washed ashore at Fair Haven, New York.[6][8][9][10][11] 43°30′06″N 76°32′05″W / 43.50153°N 076.53476°W / 43.50153; -076.53476 (Bay State) Not listed
David W. Mills Bulk carrier 1874 1919 16 to 20 feet (4.9 to 6.1 m) The steam barge ran hard aground on Ford Shoal 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Oswego, New York, on August 11, 1919, when smoke from forest fires obscured Oswego Lighthouse. The wreck subsequently broke up in a violent storm and sank. It is listed as a New York State Submerged Cultural Preserve and Dive Site.[6][12][13] 43°26.555′N 076°35.094′W / 43.442583°N 76.584900°W / 43.442583; -76.584900 (David W. Mills) Not listed
Ellsworth Wooden steam barge 1869 1877 21 feet (6.4 m) The schooner-rigged steam barge burned and sank on Juy 10, 1877, off off the southeast point of Stony Island off the coast of New York. A partially successful salvage effort in 1879 resulted in the wreck breaking up.[6][14] 43°50′06″N 76°26′09″W / 43.83493°N 076.43574°W / 43.83493; -076.43574 (American) Not listed
Hartford Wooden schooner 1873 1894 40 feet (12 m) The three-masted schooner encountered a storm on October 12, 1894, and anchored in Mexico Bay off the coast of New York near Oswego, but broke up and sank with the loss of all on board.[6][15] Not listed
Queen of the Lake Wooden scow schooner 1853 1906 The Canadian scow schooner encountered severe weather off the coast of New York about 10 miles (16 km) from Sodus Point and sank on November 1, 1906.[6][16][17] 43°17′44″N 76°58′07″W / 43.2955°N 076.9687°W / 43.2955; -076.9687 (Queen of the Lakes) Not listed
St. Peter Wooden schooner 1873 1898 117 feet (36 m) On October 27, 1898, the 135.7-foot (41.4 m) three-masted schooner sank in a storm off Bear Creek on the coast of New York, just west of Sodus Bay and northeast of Pultneyville, New York.[6][18][19] 43°18′42″N 077°07′52″W / 43.31167°N 77.13111°W / 43.31167; -77.13111 (St. Peter) Listed
Three Brothers Wooden schooner 1827 1833 The daggerboard schooner disappeared in a storm after departing Oswego, New York, on November 12, 1833, bound for Pultneyville, New York. Her wreck was discovered in 2014 off the coast of New York off Nine Mile Point.[6][20] 43°31′18″N 76°34′20″W / 43.52178°N 076.57229°W / 43.52178; -076.57229 (Three Brothers) Not listed
Washington (also Lady Washington) Wooden sloop 1797 1803 On November 6, 1803, the Canadian sloop departed Niagara, Ontario, bound for Kingston, Ontario. She disappeared in a severe storm with the loss of all on board. Wreckage from Washington washed up on the coast of New York near Oswego on November 7. Her wreck, discovered near Oswego in June 2016, is the earliest known shipwreck in the sanctuary.[6][21][22] 43°26′11″N 76°42′19″W / 43.43638°N 076.70535°W / 43.43638; -076.70535 (Washington) Not listed

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References

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  1. ^ "Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "About Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Biden-Harris Administration designates new national marine sanctuary in New York state". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Plunkett, Rachel (June 2024). "Introducing Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary: A Maritime Legacy". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Final Regulations". Federal Register. June 6, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eastern Lake Ontario Shipwrecks". storymaps.arcgis.com. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "American U1951". shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Kennard, Jim (October 21, 2015). "Mid-19th Century Steamship Bay State Discovered in Lake Ontario". shipwreckworld.com. Shipwreck World. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "David W. Mills". divebuddy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Kennard, Jim (October 21, 2015). "Mid-19th Century Steamship Bay State Discovered in Lake Ontario". shipwreckworld.com. Shipwreck World. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bay State". shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Rare 18th Century Sloop Washington Discovered in Lake Ontario". discoverupstateny.com. Discover Upstate New York. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "David W. Mills". divebuddy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Ellsworth U23796". shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hartford U95229". shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Queen Of The Lakes C77626". Shotline Diving. shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Kennard, Jim (August 17, 2016). "Rare 18th Century Sloop Washington Discovered in Lake Ontario". shotlinediving.com. Shotline Diving. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Explore the Blue: 360° Lake Ontario Schooner St. Peter". sanctuaries.noaa.gov/. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 16, 2024. (article and video narrative).
  19. ^ Plunkett, Rachel (June 2024). "Introducing Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary: A Maritime Legacy". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Three Brothers". shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Washington (also known as Lady Washington) (1797)". Shotline Diving. shotlinediving.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  22. ^ Kennard, Jim (August 17, 2016). "Rare 18th Century Sloop Washington Discovered in Lake Ontario". shotlinediving.com. Shotline Diving. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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