SS Scotiadoc explained
48.2667°N -88.9°W
The
Great Lakes freighter SS Scotiadoc was a long, wide, and deep, dry bulk freighter of typical construction style for the early 1900s, primarily designed for the iron ore, coal, and grain trades on the Great Lakes. Commissioned by the Lakewood Steamship Co. of
Cleveland, Ohio,
SS Martin Mullen was launched as hull number 422 by American Ship Building Co. of Columbus.
[1] Career
Martin Mullen made frequent trips to and from Duluth-area ports. She was purchased by Paterson Steamships in 1947 and renamed Scotiadoc.
Final voyage
Scotiadoc was rammed by Canadian steamer Burlington in heavy fog on June 20, 1953, off Trowbridge Island, near the Sleeping Giant in Lake Superior. One crew member died. Captain George Edgar Morris testified that he picked up Burlington on radar when she was away. Burlington collided with the starboard side of Scotiadoc near the stern.
Discovery of shipwreck
Shipwreck hunters found the wreck in 2013. At a depth of 850feet, it is the deepest shipwreck in the Great Lakes.[2] [3] [4]
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: Martin Mullen. Great Lakes Vessels Online Index. Bowling Green State University. 7 October 2013.
- News: Krueger. Andrew. Lake Superior shipwreck find Scotiadoc is Great Lakes' deepest. Duluth News Tribune. October 6, 2013.
- News: 'Deepest' Great Lakes shipwreck found near Thunder Bay: Scotiadoc found largely intact near Trowbridge Island, 30 km southeast of Thunder Bay. CBC News. 2013-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20131008202954/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/deepest-great-lakes-shipwreck-found-near-thunder-bay-1.1928781. 2013-10-08. 2014-03-02. live . Jerry Eliason, a member of the group that found the sunken ship, said it's likely the deepest wreck ever found in the Great Lakes..
- News: Shipwreck found in Lake Superior near Thunder Bay. Cottage Life. Samantha Edwards. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302065818/http://cottagelife.com/81999/blogs/shipwreck-found-in-lake-superior-near-thunder-bay?utm_source=CLRSS&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Outbrain. 2014-03-02. live . Surprisingly, the ship was in good condition even after spending decades underwater..
