Tobermory Shipwrecks
| Cascaden |
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Model of the Cascaden wreck located in the St. Edmunds Museum at
7072 Hwy #6. Model built by Stan McClellan. |
| Name: | Cascaden - schooner |
| Built: | 1866 |
| Length: | |
| Sunk: | 1871 |
| Depth: | 20 feet maximum |
| Rating: | Novice |
| Description: |
In October 1871, the Cascaden was bound for the Cove Island Lighthouse with a cargo of
supplies for the lighthouse keeper and his family who were in desperate straits. This 138 ton schooner was wrecked during a gale on the shoals of Cape Hurd. Today it is badly broken up and scattered over a wide area (including the shoreline). This wreck is rarely dived since there is no central location and it parts are scattered over dangerously shallow shoals. |
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