AH-WR-0428

Sagamore

Steamboat · United States · Lost Ran aground in 1927; exact date not specified in the source · Lake George

Lake George's first steel-hulled steamer, lost in fog, crashed into Anthony's Nose in 1927 and was steered to shore before sinking in 18 feet of water, later raised.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Launched in April 1902 as the Lake George Steamboat Company's newest and largest vessel, the Sagamore was the first steel-hulled ship on the lake. In 1927, lost in fog, she crashed into the mountain known as Anthony's Nose; her captain blocked the breach with a mattress and steered her to the Glenburnie dock, where passengers disembarked safely before she sank into about 18 feet of water. She was later raised and returned to service, continuing to run into the 1930s.

Vessel

Built: 1902
Builder: Not established
Yard: Lake George Village, New York
Material: Steel
Length: 223 ft
Beam: 57.5 ft
Tonnage: 1125
Propulsion: Steam, walking beam engine, 850 horsepower
Owners: Lake George Steamboat Company

Loss

Date: Ran aground in 1927; exact date not specified in the source
Cause: Navigational error
Location: Anthony's Nose, Lake George
Water: Lake George
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 18 ft
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 43.77° N 73.46° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Anthony's Nose, Lake George, New York
Region: Lake George

General area only: coordinate of Anthonys Nose from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.