Other Names
- CLOVER
Site Description
- Steamer
- 80ft 26m lengths
- 15ffw 5m Depths
- Detour, Lake Huron
- 45º 59.955’ North
83º 53.936’ West
The Two Myrtles, originally known as the steam screw CLOVER, was a vessel built in 1899 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It had a length of 80.2 feet, a beam of 22.8 feet, a hull depth of 7.1 feet, and a gross tonnage of 96 tons. It served as a lighthouse tender for the U.S. Lighthouse Service on the Great Lakes, and its name was changed to CLOVER in 1913.
In 1934, the vessel was sold to Leo Goetz of DeTour, Michigan, and its name was reverted back to TWO MYRTLES. However, it changed ownership during the early 1940s, and eventually, in the mid-1940s, it was abandoned at the Watson Dock complex on the north side of DeTour.
The wreck of the TWO MYRTLES now lies submerged in 5 to 10 feet of water along the north side of the Watson Dock complex at the north end of DeTour Village. The wreck is broken and measures approximately 15×70 feet in size, lying on its port side and heading 190 degrees. Due to its condition and location, it is considered dangerous to surface navigation and is marked as a hazard on charts.
The vessel’s machinery has been salvaged and is on display at the DeTour Village Museum. The wreck is not of significant interest to divers, snorkelers, or kayakers due to poor visibility in the area.
