Saturn shipwreck, Stokes Bay Ont.

[maj2]

In the course of reading "Dive Ontario Two!", I realized that this wreck is nearly next door to our family cottage near Stokes Bay.
Now I am curious!
The Saturn was a wooden steamer that sank in 1901, and apparently now rests in 85 feet of water near Stokes Bay.(ref "Dive Ontario Two!")

Is anyone on this board familiar with the wreck?

 

[Rooster1]

I have poked around and still no one I know that has been on it. This is all I have got.

SATURN

Other names : built as CITY OF OWEN SOUND (qv), last name in 1896

Official no. : C71181

Type at loss : propeller, wood, bulk freight "steambarge"

Build info : 1875, J. Simpson, Owen Sound, Ont. as a passenger steamer

Specs : 172x31x13, 883gc 570nc

Date of loss : 1901, Sep 17

Place of loss : 30 mi NW of Southampton, Ont., just E of Lyal Isl.

Lake : Huron

Type of loss : storm

Loss of life : none

Carrying : coal

Detail : Bound Cleveland for Owen Sound, she foundered in westerly gale. The crew abandoned her in yawl after the bilge pump broke and made it to shore after a 7-hour struggle.

Originally 1093 t., cut down from passenger ship to freighter at Davis Dry Dock, Kingston, in '93. Also rebuilt in '96.

Sources: nsp,csv,ns1,polk,slh,lh,is,h,lhdc,win,mmgl,do2

 

[maj2]

I'm guessing it is only about 1.5 miles from the cottage, which is just west of Lyal Is.
Still curious if anyone has seen the wreck. Might be worth some exploration on a calm Lake Huron day.

 

[crispos]

Sounds great, let's get a boat with side scan sonar and try find it!!

 

[Boogie711]

and would love to find a new playground. I can't offer a boat, but count me in on the exploration team.