Charlemagne Tower ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Charlemagne Tower

Type:: shipwreck, Great Lakes ore carrier, USA
Built:: 1888, Quayle & Sons, Cleveland OH USA
Specs:: ( 255 x 40 ft ) 1825 gross tons, 19 crew
Sunk:: Friday March 6, 1914
foundered in rough seas - no casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

Unable to keep way in rough seas because of failing engines, the wood-hulled Charlemagne Tower was running for the shore to beach herself when she foundered and sank. Her remains consist of a low debris field, boiler, etc. Also known as the "Cedar Creek Wreck."

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