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| Location: |
Big Tub Harbour
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Official Name: |
City of Grand Rapids |
| GPS: |
- |
Material: |
Wood and Steel |
| Access: |
Boat |
Propulsion: |
Wooden Steamer |
| Level: |
Novice |
Type: |
Schooner |
| Depth: |
15' |
Built: |
1879 |
| Bottom: |
Rocky and Silt |
Sunked: |
1907 |
| Current: |
Low |
Cargo: |
- |
| Hazards: |
Boat traffic use flag |
Dimensions: |
122.5' |
| Traffic: |
Low |
Position: |
Scattered |
City of Grand Rapids
Only the timbers
from the bottom of the hull remain. The City of Grand Rapids lies in 15' of water, just south of the Sweepstakes at the head
of Big Tub Harbor. Both wrecks can easily be seen on one dive The bottom of the iron-sheathed hull is intact and filled with
coal used for the boilers, as well as silt. The charred tips of the frames can be seen on both the starboard and port sides.
The steam engine crankshaft, connecting rods, part of the boiler, driveshaft, pumps and shaft coupling are all present. The
rudder and propeller from the wreck were removed in 1968 and are on display outside of the Tobermory and St. Edmunds Township
Museum.
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