The Wreck Today: The Lyon lies on a sand and gravel bottom. Her four bladed prop is intact and makes a wonderful photo background. There are two boilers on her starboard side and the anchor chain extends from the bow. The anchor was salvaged by divers in the 1960s and donated to the city of Conneaut. Its recovery is featured in a March 1969 Skin Diver Magazine article. Today, the anchor sits in a lakeshore park dedicated to sailors lost on Lake Erie.
John B. Lyon
Additional information on the John B. Lyon is on page 112 of Erie Wrecks East.
Official #:76199
Location:357şT 4.1 miles off Conneaut, Ohio harbor entrance Tonnage:1710 gross 1330 net
Lies:bow east Depth:50 feet
Type:wood propeller Cargo:iron ore
Power:2 compound steam engines
Owner(s)J.C. Gilchrist of Cleveland, Ohio
Built:1881 at Cleveland, Ohio by Thomas Quayle
Dimensions:2559 x 388 x 20
Date of Loss:Wednesday, September 12, 1900
Cause of Loss:storm
Location:357şT 4.1 miles off Conneaut, Ohio harbor entrance Tonnage:1710 gross 1330 net
Lies:bow east Depth:50 feet
Type:wood propeller Cargo:iron ore
Power:2 compound steam engines
Owner(s)J.C. Gilchrist of Cleveland, Ohio
Built:1881 at Cleveland, Ohio by Thomas Quayle
Dimensions:2559 x 388 x 20
Date of Loss:Wednesday, September 12, 1900
Cause of Loss:storm
