Florence
Year Built
1885
Year Sank
1933
Depth
45 ft (13.7 m)
Difficulty Level
Novice-Intermediate
Florence
Wreck Location
Approximately 300 feet off Timber Island off of Point Traverse
~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude: 43° 57' 48.9996" N Longitude: -76° 49' 0.0012" W
Description
The Florence, a wooden tug was built at Levis, Quebec in t 1885. She worked in the St Lawrence River and Lakes Erie and Ontrio until springing a leak and sinking in November 1933. Her engine and propeller were removed. Much of the tug is now broken up due to the salvage work.