W.E. Marsh No. 4
Work Boat · United States · Lost Last recorded in service in the 1950s with the Sea Scouts; exact date and cause of sinking unknown · Great Salt Lake
A Southern Pacific Railroad work boat used to build the Lucin Cutoff trestle, now resurfacing as the Great Salt Lake shrinks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in San Francisco and brought to Utah between 1902 and 1904, W.E. Marsh No. 4 was part of a small Southern Pacific Railroad fleet that ferried workers and supplies during construction of the Lucin Cutoff trestle across the Great Salt Lake. She remained in railroad and later Sea Scout use for decades. Lost from the historical record after the 1950s, her hull was found by sonar near the state park marina in 2014 and has become increasingly visible as the lake's water level has dropped.
Vessel
- 1902
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- San Francisco, California
- Steel
- 40 ft
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- Motorized
- Southern Pacific Railroad
Loss
- Last recorded in service in the 1950s with the Sea Scouts; exact date and cause of sinking unknown
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- Near the marina, Great Salt Lake State Park
- Great Salt Lake
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The Wreck Today
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- Hull visible above the waterline as lake levels have dropped, showing corrosion but a largely intact steel hull with wooden planking.
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- 2014
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Position
- 40.70° N 112.19° W
- Approximate position
- Great Salt Lake State Park, Utah
Wreck lies near the Great Salt Lake State Park marina breakwall per park staff accounts.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (72/100)
The exact date and cause of her sinking are not recorded in the sources reviewed.
Great Salt Lake State Park
Vessel identity, construction date, and service history.
Discovery circumstances and hull description.
