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Steamer Two Myrtles

Picture
Photo courtesy of the Milwaukee Public Library
History
The steamer TWO MYRTLES was built at Manitowac, Wisconsin in 1899.  Her dimensions were: length, 80.2 feet; beam, 22’8 feet; hull depth, 7.1 feet; and gross tonnage, 96 tons. Her original owner was John Johnson of Manitowoc, WI. In 1908, the TWO MYRTLES was purchased by the U. S. Lighthouse Service and converted to a Lighthouse Tender for employment on the Great Lakes. In 1913 her name was changed to CLOVER. 

The vessel remained in service as a Great Lakes Lighthouse Tender until 1934, when she was sold to Leo Goetz of DeTour, MI, who restored her original name of TWO MYRTLES. In 1939, the vessel was owned by the estate of Leo Goetz. Local lore has it that the TWO MYRTLES changed ownership at least once during the early 1940’s and that sometime during the middle 1940’s she was abandoned at the Watson Dock complex on the north side of DeTour.   ​
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Wreck Description: The steamer TWO MYRTLES was built at Manitowac, Wisconsin in 1899.  Her dimensions were: length, 80.2 feet; beam, 22’8 feet; hull depth, 7.1 feet; and gross tonnage, 96 tons. Her original owner was John Johnson of Manitowoc, WI. In 1908, the TWO MYRTLES was purchased by the U. S. Lighthouse Service and converted to a Lighthouse Tender for employment on the Great Lakes. In 1913 her name was changed to CLOVER. 

Wreck Location:
The wreck lies in 5 to 10 feet of water along the north side of the Watson Dock complex at the north end of DeTour Village. 
 
Lat/Long Coordinates:
Latitude: 45º 59.955’ North
Longitude: 83º 53.936’ West
Description
Vessel Information
​Name:
Two Myrtles
​Rig:
​Steamer
​Home Port:
​Sault Ste. Marie, MI
​Official Number:
​225873
​Length:
​80.2 Feet
​Gross Tons:
96
Hull Material:
Wood
Year Built:
1899
Builder:
Burger & Burger
Place Built:
Manitowoc, WI
Date of Loss:
Unknown
Cause of Loss:
Abandonment
Lives Lost: 
Not applicable
Cargo:
Not applicable
Bound From/To:
Not applicable
Depth:
5-10 Feet
Picture
Map courtesy of Michigan Underwater Preserve Council.
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