Steamer
John B. Cowle
A 420 foot steel steamer that collided with the steamer that collided with the steamer Isaac M Scott on July 12,1909, now rest in two sections in 220 feet of water. The stern can be reached at about 185 feet. The Cowle is mostly intact & sits with her stern at the shallowest point.
| JOHN B. COWLE Other names : none Official no. : 77559 Type at loss : propeller, steel, bulk freight Build info : 1902, Jenks, Port Huron Specs : 420x50x28, 4731g 3911n Date of loss : 1909, Jul 12 Place of loss : 1 mi NW of Whitefish Pt. Lake : Superior Type of loss : collision Loss of life : 14 of 24 Carrying : iron ore Detail : Rammed by the large steel bulker ISAAC M. SCOTT(qv) and sank in 3 minutes. Heavy fog covered the area at the time. SCOTT and the passing bulker GOODYEAR picked up survivors. Wreck located by divers in 1972. Sources: is(2-69),lssc,gwgl,sol,lss,ns1,h,mv,mpl,hcgl |
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