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I am looking for any Erie PA. and Cleveland OH. divers willing to make a trip to their local libraries to help identify a wooden steam tug which we dove on a couple of weeks ago. She lies approx. six miles off Long Point in 165' of water and appears to be completely intact with the exception that the wheel house seems to be sitting slightly crooked and to port on the deck. There seems to be damage to the deck around the wheel house but it's hard to tell exactly how much because of the zebra mussels. We have estimated the length as 75' but have been unable to get back with a measuring tape. A vessel going from Cleveland to Buffalo would go very close to this position. I have information on a vessel called the Cornell (72') but am hoping to get some photo's or drawings to help with the identification. The Cornell was originally launched as the Grace Danforth in 1888 for the Hand & Johnson Tug Line in Buffalo, NY. She was renamed Cornell in 1900 when the company was taken over by the Great Lakes Towing Co. She was sold in late 1922 to the Syracuse Sand Company and was lost with her 8 man crew after leaving Cleveland, OH. on the afternoon of December 21, 1922 on her way to Buffalo (where she had been due to arrive the next afternoon). Only a lifeboat with one ice encrusted body was recovered off Long Point on Dec. 26/22. A search of local newspapers (Dec.22-28, 1922) might hopefully produce some pictures. I've also been told that a book called "The Story of Great Lakes Towing" might contain a picture but I've been unable to find this book. I hope to get to the Buffalo Library in the next week or so, but any help will be greatly appreciated. Ian marshall@va*.co* http//www.vaxxine.com/advtech
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