JOHN J. AUDUBON

Date Built: 1854
Construction: Wooden Schooner
Owners: Merrick & Pierce of Clayton, NY. Builders: G&W Jones at Black River, OH
Dimensions: 370 t. Cargo: Railroad Iron

Condition: Intact hull, masts laying across deck. Lots of blocks. Internal bulkheads gone making this an easy penetration. Port rail broken

Location: N Middle Island Light

Depth: 161' Deck @145'

Date of Loss: October 20, 1854

Lat/Lon: 45º 17.358' / 083º 20.358

Type of Loss: Collision with Defiance

Loran: /

Loss of Life: None

GPS:

Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES!


Sources: Bedford 2000; Hoagman 1999; NOAA 1999; Stonehouse 1992; Swayze 1999; McConnell; Kauffman; Barker