Cormorant

by Shipwreck World


Year Built

1941

Year Sank

1958

Depth

135 ft (41.1 m)

Difficulty Level

Advanced


Cormorant

Wreck Location

Three miles north of Oswego

Location given may not be exact co-ords.  Updated needed

~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude:   43° 30' 47.9988" N      Longitude:   -76° 37' 9.3" W

Description

The Cormorant was built in 1941.  In 1949 she was renamed the Russell 4 and was sold to the Newton Creek Towning Company of New York.  Merrit, Chapman & Scott repurchased her and renamed her the Cormorant. The tug sank was swamped by a large wave near Oswego, NY after completion of work in the St. Lawrence River.   The crew were saved by hanging on to a tractor tire before being rescued.


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