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.
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