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Paugasset (1847)

Explore the wreck of the Paugasset, a wooden propeller steamer that caught fire in 1856 near Dunkirk, New York.

Shotline Diving Wreck Profile

  • Name: Paugasset
  • Type: Wooden propeller steamer
  • Year Built: 1847
  • Builder: Luther Moses, Ohio City, Ohio
  • Dimensions: Length 140 ft (42.7 m); Beam 22 ft (6.7 m); Depth of hold 10 ft (3.0 m)
  • Registered Tonnage: 325 tons
  • Location: Dunkirk, New York
  • Official Number: None
  • Original Owners: Dunkirk, Cleveland, Sandusky & Toledo Line

Wreck Location Map

Vessel Type

Wooden propeller steamer

Description

The PAUGASSET was a wooden propeller steamer built in 1847 by Luther Moses in Ohio City, Ohio. Designed for freight transport, she measured 42.7 metres in length and had a capacity of 325 tons.

History

Owned by the Dunkirk, Cleveland, Sandusky & Toledo Line out of Sandusky, the PAUGASSET operated primarily on Lake Erie, facilitating trade between key port cities.

Significant Incidents

On August 23, 1856, after unloading cargo at a dock in Dunkirk, the PAUGASSET caught fire. To prevent the fire from spreading to the dock, she was cut loose and drifted near the breakwater, where she burned to the water’s edge. No casualties were reported.

Final Disposition

There is no publicly available information indicating that the wreck of the PAUGASSET has been located or documented in modern times.

Current Condition & Accessibility

None currently listed.

Resources & Links

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The Paugasset remains a significant historical vessel, representing the early era of steam-powered transportation on the Great Lakes.

Legacy Notes & Full Historical Record

This section preserves the original unedited Shotline content for this wreck so that no historical detail is lost as we transition to the new logbook format.

Identification & Site Information:

  • Name: PAUGASSET
  • Other Names: Also seen in error as PAUHASSET
  • Official Number: None
  • Date Built & Launched: 1847, Luther Moses, Ohio City, Ohio
  • Measurements: 42.7 metres (140 feet) length, 6.7 metres (22 feet) beam, 3.0 metres (10 feet) depth; 325 tons
  • Date Lost: August 23, 1856
  • Place of Loss: Dunkirk, New York, Lake Erie

Vessel Type

Wooden propeller steamer

Description

The PAUGASSET was a wooden propeller steamer built in 1847 by Luther Moses in Ohio City, Ohio. Designed for freight transport, she measured 42.7 metres in length and had a capacity of 325 tons.

History

Owned by the Dunkirk, Cleveland, Sandusky & Toledo Line out of Sandusky, the PAUGASSET operated primarily on Lake Erie, facilitating trade between key port cities.

Final Disposition

On August 23, 1856, after unloading cargo at a dock in Dunkirk, the PAUGASSET caught fire. To prevent the fire from spreading to the dock, she was cut loose and drifted near the breakwater, where she burned to the water’s edge. No casualties were reported.

Located By & Date Found

There is no publicly available information indicating that the wreck of the PAUGASSET has been located or documented in modern times.

Notmars & Advisories

None currently listed.

Resources & Links

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