Wreck Summary
| Type |
Shipwreck |
| Build |
Wooden Tugboat |
| Location |
Lake Erie
|
| Depth |
164 feet |
| Length |
120 feet |
| Built |
1881 |
| Sank |
1930 |
| Access |
Boat |
| Experience Level |
Technical |
| Orientation |
Upright
|
The Tug Smith will not go down (no pun intended) as one of the premiere wrecks of Lake Erie but it would definitely make the top as opposed to the bottom half of the list.
Her most striking feature is the wheelhouse which is in fantastic shape. Inside you will find the wheel and other structural items which make it worth penetrating (which in this case is basically just sticking your head in).
A unique item still onboard at the time of this writing (and hopefully for a LONG time afterwards) is the whistle which lies on a stack on the top of the wheelhouse.
Tug Smith is still in great shape, and there is plenty to see. The bow is perfectly intact, a ladder leads to the lower deck, her stern is unbroken, and she has more details to look at than most wrecks this size.
Being a little deeper than sport limits this wreck sees far less traffic than any of the shallower sites, and is well worth the effort.
