Eastern Basin Shipwrecks

Eastern Basin Shipwrecks. A Watery Record of Mishaps. , Resting on the Lake Bottom. Beneath the waters before you lies a graveyard of shipwrecks from two centuries. Surprise storms, unchartered shallows, and lack of navigation aids are a few reasons for the wrecks. More and more people are learning to dive so they can explore this underwater exhibit of maritime history. , Some Shipwrecks in the Erie Eastern Basin. These are some of the ships that now rest on the bottom of the lake, shown as they were before the mishap that sunk them. , Wilma, Tug, Depth - 75' , Swallow, Wood Propeller, Depth - 190' , Abyssinia, Wood Schooner/Barge, Depth - 30' , Atlantic, Sidewheel Steamer, Depth - 155' , Cracker, Scow, Depth - 190' , Trade Wind, Bark, 3 Masts, Depth - 120', , St. James, Schooner, 2 Masts, Depth - 164' , Persian, Wood Propeller, 4 Masts, Depth - 195' , C.B. Benson, Barquentine, 3 Masts, Depth - 86' , Brunswick, Iron Propeller, 4 Masts, Depth - 100' , Carlingford, 3 - Masted Schooner, Depth - 95' , Passaic, Propeller Package Freighter, Depth - 80' , Washington Irving, Schooner, 2 Masts, Depth - 120' , Annabell Wilson, 3 - Masted Schooner, Depth 50' , Why and When Did They Go Down? , 1936 Wilma - Cut by Ice , 1917 Abyssinia - Ran Aground , 1913 Annabell Wilson - Storm , 1901 Swallow - Storm , 1893 Dean Richmond - Storm , 1893 C.B. Benson - Storm , 1893 Washington Irving - Unknown , 1891 Passaic - Storm , 1881 Brunswick - Collision with Carlingford , 1881 Carlingford - Collision with Brunswick , 1875 Persian - Fire , 1870 St. James - Unknown , 1854 Trade Wind - Collision , 1852 Atlantic - Collision , Annabell Wilson , Lost: July 12, 1913 , Type: Schooner, 3 masts , Cargo: Coal , Dimensions: 174' x 32'2" x 12' , Cause: Storm , This wreck lies in 50' of water just 1/2 mile off Dunkirk Harbor. , Dive the Seaway Trail. Follow the "Dive the Seaway Trail" signs to some of the northeast's finest diving sites. For more information contact Seaway Trail 315.646.1000, or NY Sea Grant 315.312.3042 , History can be revealed by exploring below Seaway Trail waters. , Seaway Trail, Inc., Corner Ray and West Main St., Sackets Harbor, NY 13685; 1-800-SEAWAY-T. America's Byways. This exhibit made possible by a grant from FHWA to Seaway Trail, Inc.