The Wreck Today: There are two wood stock anchors connected to the windlass, deadeyes, a centerboard and winch. You’ll find tools at the stern and some fishnet snagged at the bow.
George Worthington
Additional information on the George Worthington is on page 212 of Erie Wrecks West.
Location: off Colchester Reef, Ontario
Coordinates: LORAN: 43800.0 56994.4
GPS: 41 56 675 82 51 326
Official #: 10223
Lies: Depth: 38 feet
Type: schooner Cargo: coal
Power: sail, two masted
Owner(s) Captain W. E. Rice, Detroit, Michigan
Built: 1852 by William Treat at Euclid Creek, Ohio
Dimensions: 119’9” x 25’2” x 10’1”
Tonnage: 231 gross 219 net
Date of Loss: Saturday, July 23, 1887
Cause of Loss: collision
Coordinates: LORAN: 43800.0 56994.4
GPS: 41 56 675 82 51 326
Official #: 10223
Lies: Depth: 38 feet
Type: schooner Cargo: coal
Power: sail, two masted
Owner(s) Captain W. E. Rice, Detroit, Michigan
Built: 1852 by William Treat at Euclid Creek, Ohio
Dimensions: 119’9” x 25’2” x 10’1”
Tonnage: 231 gross 219 net
Date of Loss: Saturday, July 23, 1887
Cause of Loss: collision
Drawing by Georgann Wachter