The Wreck Today: The barge lays upright on a hard bottom with the bow pointing west. There are a couple winches on deck and hatches leading into a mud filled interior. More than one diver has been lost and disoriented inside this wreck. Penetration is not advised. Cable leads off the wreck. The crane is about 100 feet east of the barge. Many fishermen frequent this area.
The Craftsman
Additional information on the The Craftsman is on page 62 of Erie Wrecks West.
Location: 1 mile north of Avon Lake, Ohio Depth: 41 feet
Coordinates: LORAN: 43745.6 57332.6
GPS Barge: 41 31.942 82 00.375 Crain: 41 31.932 82 00.355
Official #:221068
Lies: bow west, crane is east of barge
Type: derrick barge Cargo:steam powered derrick
Power :towed
Owner(s) L. A. Wells Construction Co., Cleveland
Built:1 921 at Cleveland, Ohio by American Ship Building Company
Dimensions: 90’ 1” x 28’1” x 8’ 3”Tonnage:165 gross
Date of Loss: Tuesday, June 3, 1958
Cause of Loss: foundered
Coordinates: LORAN: 43745.6 57332.6
GPS Barge: 41 31.942 82 00.375 Crain: 41 31.932 82 00.355
Official #:221068
Lies: bow west, crane is east of barge
Type: derrick barge Cargo:steam powered derrick
Power :towed
Owner(s) L. A. Wells Construction Co., Cleveland
Built:1 921 at Cleveland, Ohio by American Ship Building Company
Dimensions: 90’ 1” x 28’1” x 8’ 3”Tonnage:165 gross
Date of Loss: Tuesday, June 3, 1958
Cause of Loss: foundered
Side scan of The Craftsman Barge by Mike and Georgann Wachter