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Michigan - Thumb Area Underwater Preserve

E.P. Dorr Wreck

Name: E. P. Dorr
Also Known By: None

Official No.: None
Vessel Type : Propeller wrecking tug, wood
Constructed: 1855, Van Slyke & Notter, Buffalo
Specifications: 161x25x , 300 t.
Date Lost: 1856, Jun
Place Lost: Saginaw Bay, Mi
Body of Water: Huron (Thumb Area Preserve)
Type of Loss: Collision
Lives Lost: ?
Cargo: ?
Notes: Collided with the steamer OLIVER CROMWELL(qv) and sank. She had been such a successful design that a new tug the SALVOR, which was identical to her, was built to replace her. Owned by the Garden City and Mutual Insurance Companies
Location: ?
Loran: 30780.0/49145.5
Lat/Lon: ?
Depth: 180 Feet
Visibility: Variable