The David B. Mills
The David Mills is a well-known wreck site that rest a half-mile offshore in 25 feet of water on the east side of Ford Shoals in Lake Ontario just west of Oswego, NY.The Mills was a wooden steam barge 202 feet in length, 34 feet wide and 13 feet to her keel. The Mills came into service in 1874 and struck Ford Shoals at full speed in 1919. The largest section that remains has the propeller shaft and propeller still attached. A short distance to the west of that section is another large section, mainly ribs and boards. If you continue to the NW of this section on Ford Shoals in shallow water you will find the boiler to the Mills. There’s also an anchor nearby and various pieces scattered about. For more shipwreck discoveries go to https://sonarguy.com
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