Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Lina
- Type: Wooden propeller tug
- Year Built: 1866
- Builder: A. Cantin, Montreal, Quebec
- Dimensions: Length 88 ft (26.8 m); Beam 18 ft (5.5 m); Depth of hold 9 ft (2.7 m)
- Registered Tonnage: 114 g (American measurement) (~106 t)
- Location: Trenton, Ontario
- Coordinates: Not documented
- Official Number: None recorded
- Original Owners: Cantin (Montreal)
- Number of Masts: Not specified
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
The Lina was a wooden-hulled, screw-propelled tugboat—built in 1866 by A. Cantin in Montreal. Her dimensions (88 ft × 18 ft × 9 ft) and modest tonnage (~114 gross) typify mid-19th-century tug designs operating on the Great Lakes and connected inland waterways.
Description
The Lina was a wooden-hulled, screw-propelled tugboat—built in 1866 by A. Cantin in Montreal. Her dimensions (88 ft × 18 ft × 9 ft) and modest tonnage (~114 gross) typify mid-19th-century tug designs operating on the Great Lakes and connected inland waterways.
History
The Lina likely performed tug and towing services between Montreal and surrounding ports, reflecting burgeoning regional maritime commerce in the post–Confederation period. Operational specifics—routes, frequency, and cargo interactions—remain under-documented in available online archives.
Significant Incidents
- On 14 July 1868, while in Trenton, Ontario (Lake Ontario), the Lina caught fire and was burned, reportedly to a total loss. To prevent the flames from spreading or to mitigate further damage, she was scuttled.
- Some contemporary newspaper accounts speculate that she may have been recovered, but no definitive record of salvage or further service exists.
Final Disposition
On 14 July 1868, while in Trenton, Ontario (Lake Ontario), the Lina caught fire and was “burned, reportedly to a total loss.” To prevent the flames from spreading or to mitigate further damage, she was scuttled. Some contemporary newspaper accounts speculate that she may have been recovered, but no definitive record of salvage or further service exists.
Current Condition & Accessibility
There are no records indicating that the Lina’s remains were ever located or surveyed. The detail of her scuttling suggests a known location near Trenton, but without archival or archaeological follow-up, the site remains undocumented.
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No navigational notices (“Notmars”) or official advisories regarding the Lina’s scuttling have been recorded. Access to the site is not applicable as details are unknown and likely shallow or near the shoreline. Emergency contacts would include local marine authorities, such as the Trenton Coast Guard detachment, if active at the time.
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