E.P. Dorr

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E.P. DORR - (N.44.08.790 W.082.43.960)  175 Feet Deep.  The E.P. Dorr was a wooded tugboat that was built in 1855 in Buffalo, NY.  The Dorr was lost on June 28th,, 1856 when it collided with the Oliver Cromwell.  At the time of its loss, it was carrying salvage parts from other ships including steam pumps, anchors, windlass's, and tools.  Many of these parts not scatter both the shipwreck and the area around the shipwreck.  The Dorr sits upright on the lake bottom and is intact.

A photo mosaic of the deck of the E.P. Dorr in 2018.

Anchor on the bow deck of the E.P. Dorr

Windless on the bow of the E.P.Dorr

A wood stock anchor that had previously been salvaged by the E.P. Dorr before she sank.

A diver explores the stern of the E.P. Dorr

Divers explore the stern of the E.P. Dorr.

The point of impact that sent the E.P. Dorr to the bottom of Lake Huron.

Divers explore the bow of the E.P. Dorr.

A salvaged windless sits on deck that was previously salvaged by the E.P. Dorr.

Here is a photogrammetry model of the E.P. Dorr