Oconto
Year Built
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Year Sank
1886
Depth
175 ft (53.3 m)
Difficulty Level
Technical
Oconto
Wreck Location
On the Granite State Shoals in the American Narrows of the seaway and across the channel from the Rock Island Light.
~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude: 44° 17' 0.4812" N Longitude: -76° 0' 57.1788" W
Description
The steamer Oconto was on her first trip carrying a cargo of silks, cotton, boots and 15 passengers. She struck Granite State shoal in July of 1886. There was an unsuccessful salvage attempt and the Oconto slide down the steep side of the channel and eventually broke in two.