The Wreck Today: The wreck was dynamited in April of 1910 and Captain E.J. Dodge removed her cargo of coal by clamshell. What little remains of the vessel is scattered across the rock bottom.
CAUTION: Watch for heavy boat traffic including the ferry from Marblehead to South Bass.
CAUTION: Watch for heavy boat traffic including the ferry from Marblehead to South Bass.
Charles Spademan
Additional information on the Charles Spademan is on page 174 of Erie Wrecks West.
Location: 2/3 mile 160º from South Bass Island Lighthouse
Coordinates: LORAN: 43688.3 28853.3 56920.1
GPS: PA 41 27.2 82 50.14
Official #: 125158
Lies: scattered Depth: 32 feet
Type: schooner Cargo: coal
Power: towed
Owner(s) M. Sickens of Marine City, Michigan
Built: 1873 at Marine City, Michigan by Philip Rice
Dimensions: 134’2” x 25’9” x 10’8” Tonnage: 306 gross 291 net
Date of Loss: Friday, December 10, 1909
Cause of Loss: cut by ice
Coordinates: LORAN: 43688.3 28853.3 56920.1
GPS: PA 41 27.2 82 50.14
Official #: 125158
Lies: scattered Depth: 32 feet
Type: schooner Cargo: coal
Power: towed
Owner(s) M. Sickens of Marine City, Michigan
Built: 1873 at Marine City, Michigan by Philip Rice
Dimensions: 134’2” x 25’9” x 10’8” Tonnage: 306 gross 291 net
Date of Loss: Friday, December 10, 1909
Cause of Loss: cut by ice
