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From this mornings D&C
The Orcadian sank after colliding with another ship about 3 a.m. on May 8, 1858, said Jim Kennard of Perinton. Its crew members were rescued.
The wreckage rests about 250 feet deep on the bottom of Lake Ontario.
Kennard, Dan Scoville of Greece and Chip Stevens of Pultneyville, Wayne County, located the wreckage last year, but weren't able to confirm its identity until they used a remote operated vehicle to examine it.
"We had a feeling what it might be last year," Kennard said. "We knew from the size of the original sonar image we had that this was a possibility."
The Orcadian departed Bayfield, Ontario, on Lake Huron and was headed to Oswego with 8,200 bushels of wheat. It collided with the Lucy J. Latham, which was carrying 800 barrels of Onondaga salt.
The New York state Office of Historic Preservation was contacted about the discovery. While recreational divers can go only about 135 feet deep, the exact location is being kept secret to discourage people who want to remove artifacts, which is illegal.
The team will talk about other findings they've made at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Chili Library, 3333 Chili Ave., and at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Fairport Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing.
Anyone interesting in going to the presentation? --Heather.
The Orcadian sank after colliding with another ship about 3 a.m. on May 8, 1858, said Jim Kennard of Perinton. Its crew members were rescued.
The wreckage rests about 250 feet deep on the bottom of Lake Ontario.
Kennard, Dan Scoville of Greece and Chip Stevens of Pultneyville, Wayne County, located the wreckage last year, but weren't able to confirm its identity until they used a remote operated vehicle to examine it.
"We had a feeling what it might be last year," Kennard said. "We knew from the size of the original sonar image we had that this was a possibility."
The Orcadian departed Bayfield, Ontario, on Lake Huron and was headed to Oswego with 8,200 bushels of wheat. It collided with the Lucy J. Latham, which was carrying 800 barrels of Onondaga salt.
The New York state Office of Historic Preservation was contacted about the discovery. While recreational divers can go only about 135 feet deep, the exact location is being kept secret to discourage people who want to remove artifacts, which is illegal.
The team will talk about other findings they've made at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Chili Library, 3333 Chili Ave., and at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Fairport Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing.
Anyone interesting in going to the presentation? --Heather.
