Cadet (shipwreck) explained

CADET (Shipwreck)
Location:Address Restricted, Bolton, New York
Coordinates:43.6222°N -73.5467°W
Built:1893
Architecture:steam launch
Added:May 22, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:02000553

The Cadet shipwreck is an archaeological site located in Lake George near Bolton in Warren County, New York. It is the site of the shipwreck of the 1893-built Olive ex Cadet steam launch. It was a 48-foot-long, 9.6-foot-wide wooden steamboat with a pointed bow, and was found submerged in approximately 50 feet of water.[1] The ship was discovered by Bateaux Below Inc. in 1997. In 2005, the ship was reported to be in fairly good condition, with its hull mainly intact.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Underwater Historic Shipwrecks. lakegeorgeguide.com. Wild Visions, Inc.. 11 May 2015.
  2. Book: Benway. Bob. Zarzynski. Joseph. Lake George Shipwrecks and Sunken History. 1 April 2011. The History Press. 9781609492205. 43–46. 12 May 2015.