- Sand Sucker
- 65ffw 22m
- 252ft Length
- Avon Point, Lake Erie
- 41 34.428 81 57.524
The Sand Merchant was a self-unloading sandsucker dredge that was built in 1927 at Collingwood Shipyards in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. It had a steel hull and was owned by the International Transportation Co Ltd. The dredge was powered by a screw propulsion system.
The Sand Merchant had the following dimensions: a length of 252 feet, a beam (width) of 43 feet, and a depth of 17 feet. Its gross tonnage was 1981.
Unfortunately, on October 17, 1936, the Sand Merchant foundered and sank off Avon, Ohio, in Lake Erie. The wreck of the Sand Merchant is located upside down in the mud, with its propeller and rudder pointing northwest. There is a deep trench around the wreck, and caution is advised for divers attempting to enter the wreck due to the risk of mud collapse and difficulties in finding a way back out. The suction pipe and framework of the dredge are located off its starboard side. West of the wreck is a large debris field containing various ship parts, including the unloading boom, spotlight, and whistle, as well as sand piles.
The Sand Merchant was never salvaged and remains at the final location where it sank.
Complete History by Scanner as Ship of the Month 62 Jan 1977 v9 n4
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