Ogarita

a diver swims above wooden remnants of a shipwreck
A diver hovers over the remains of the ship Ogarita

Ship Stats

A diver floats above an anchor and wood debris
A diver explores the remains of the ship Ogarita

Vessel Type: Sail: wooden two-masted schooner barge

GPS Location: N45° 06.326’ W83° 13.077’

Depth: 30 feet

Wreck Length: 173 feet

Beam: 39 feet

Gross Tonnage: 604

Cargo: Coal

Launched: 1864 by C.W. Lent at Conneaut, Ohio

Wrecked: October 25, 1905

Mooring Buoy Data

Description: Ogarita was once a swift three-masted barkentine built for the competitive Lake Michigan grain trade of the 1860s. Long since converted to a lowly towbarge, the ship suffered a disastrous fire in its coal cargo and sank north of Thunder Bay Island. The crew all escaped safely. Today divers can see the wreck's bow, keelson, and sidewalls.

Great Lakes Maritime Collection digital archive: http://greatlakeships.org/2897919/data?n=1

wood planks covered in marine growth at the bottom of a lake
Just the lower hull is all that remains of the ship Ogarita
a diver swims above metal scraps and wood planks
A diver explores the shipwreckOgarita
wood planks covered in marine growth at the bottom of a lake
The shipwreck Ogarita’s hull timbers still rest in the sand.