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Shipwreck or Site Name: Atlasco
Located Near: Pt. Traverse
GPS Coordinates / Location Deg
Latitude/Longitude (Degrees): 43.893890 / -76.994160
Latitude/Longitude (Deg Min Sec): 43 53 38.00 / -76 59 38.98
Latitude/Longitude (Deg Min): 43 53.63340 / -76 59.64960
Minimum Depth: 13.1064 metres / 43 feet
Maximum Depth: 13.1064 metres / 43 feet
Long Description: This wooden propeller craft measuring 218`` x 33`` x 13`` was built in 1881 as a package freighter. She was later converted to a bulk barge. She was caught during a gale on August 17 1921 with a cargo of wire cable. She sank in about 43`` of water off the shore of Pt. Traverse. All hands escaped safely in a lifeboat. The rudder, winch, 4 anchors, coils of wire cable and The Ship``s Wheel are all visible.