Re: identifying wreckage

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Posted by Scott McWilliam on January 03, 19101 at 19:53:52:

In Reply to: Re: identifying wreckage posted by Jim Koch on January 03, 19101 at 16:37:42:

I think,Ohio = Arches N. 42.27.393 by W080.01.005
Scott

: : While walking the beach near ludington i came across some kind of framework at the edge of the shore. The timbers are approximately 12 to 14 feet long and appear to be approximately 6 inches by 6 inches layed in pairs . there are about 17 pairs that are connected and they are spaced about 16 inches apart. Is this part of a shipwreck .If so ,would it be part of the deck or the hold. I have pictures if someone would like to try to identify.
: It definitely sounds like part of an old boat to me.
: Scan the photo and e-mail me a copy at "alchem@en.com".
: I'll give you my educated opinion.
: On the subject of things washing up on shore, I have seen all sorts of flotsam over the years.
: When I was a kid in the late fifties or early sixties I was playing on the beach about 15 miles east of Cleveland with a friend.
: He was one of those lucky rich kids who lived in a big old house on Edgecliff Drive.
: He brought out a brass diver's helmet which had washed up on the beach!
: It was in surprisingly good shape and had no doubt recently fallen off of some salvage derrick.
: The currents on the South shore of Lake Erie flow from West to East.
: So anything dropped in the Cuyahoga River or the lake at Cleveland eventually passes us in Euclid.
: I have recently been dating a woman who currently lives on Edgecliff drive.
: Stainless beer kegs land on her beach.
: Back in 1979 I was dating a girl who's father was the president of a local beach club.
: At that time some sort of massive floating dock or bumper washed up on their club's beach.
: It is composed of square creosoted timbers the size of telephone poles and is two layers thick.
: It's still there although now about 10 feet from the water and very deteriorated.
: Last summer a guy e-mailed us.
: He spotted decking just offshore from the Ohio Pennsylvania border in about 18 feet of water.
: Perhaps it's part of the long lost Ohio.

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: I think,Ohio = Arches N. 42.27.393 by W080.01.005 : Scott : : : While walking the beach near ludington i came across some kind of framework at the edge of the shore. The timbers are approximately 12 to 14 feet long and appear to be approximately 6 inches by 6 inches layed in pairs . there are about 17 pairs that are connected and they are spaced about 16 inches apart. Is this part of a shipwreck .If so ,would it be part of the deck or the hold. I have pictures if someone would like to try to identify. : : It definitely sounds like part of an old boat to me. : : Scan the photo and e-mail me a copy at "alchem@en.com". : : I'll give you my educated opinion. : : On the subject of things washing up on shore, I have seen all sorts of flotsam over the years. : : When I was a kid in the late fifties or early sixties I was playing on the beach about 15 miles east of Cleveland with a friend. : : He was one of those lucky rich kids who lived in a big old house on Edgecliff Drive. : : He brought out a brass diver's helmet which had washed up on the beach! : : It was in surprisingly good shape and had no doubt recently fallen off of some salvage derrick. : : The currents on the South shore of Lake Erie flow from West to East. : : So anything dropped in the Cuyahoga River or the lake at Cleveland eventually passes us in Euclid. : : I have recently been dating a woman who currently lives on Edgecliff drive. : : Stainless beer kegs land on her beach. : : Back in 1979 I was dating a girl who's father was the president of a local beach club. : : At that time some sort of massive floating dock or bumper washed up on their club's beach. : : It is composed of square creosoted timbers the size of telephone poles and is two layers thick. : : It's still there although now about 10 feet from the water and very deteriorated. : : Last summer a guy e-mailed us. : : He spotted decking just offshore from the Ohio Pennsylvania border in about 18 feet of water. : : Perhaps it's part of the long lost Ohio.

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