Hammondsport Canal Boat
Canal Boat · United States · Lost Loss date not established in the sources reviewed. · The Finger Lakes
A mostly intact 19th-century canal boat resting in about 100 feet of water off Hammondsport on Keuka Lake.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
This unidentified canal boat lies in 95 to 100 feet of water off Hammondsport on Keuka Lake, one of several sailing canal boats that once carried freight on the Finger Lakes and connecting canal system. The wreck is mostly intact aside from a damaged bow. Local wreck divers documented the site with 3-D photogrammetry in November 2023.
Vessel
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- Wood
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- Towed/sail (canal boat)
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Loss
- Loss date not established in the sources reviewed.
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- Off Hammondsport, Keuka Lake
- Keuka Lake
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The Wreck Today
- 95-100
- Mostly intact except for the bow.
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Position
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- Hammondsport, New York
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)
The vessel's name, builder, and date and cause of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.
Shipwrecks of Upstate NY (sonarguy.com)
Depth, condition, and 2023 photogrammetry documentation.
