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The large wooden schooner, Tasmania, originally named the James Couch when she was launched on April 22, 1871, at Port Huron, Michigan foundered on October 20, 1905. All 8 people on board perished. Considered a menace to navigation the Tasmania was dynamited on July 13, 1906. The Tasmania`s large timbers remains and iron ore cargo are scattered on a sand and rock bottom. The site offers many mounds of iron ore, part of the original cargo, as well as a small donkey boiler used for cargo handling. One of the most impressive sites on this wreck was the two enormous wooden stock anchors; some Ohio area divers stole one. Since then, it has been returned by U.S. Custom`s agents and is now back on the ship with the help of S.O.S. Windsor. Brought to you by Ontario Underwater Council: http://www.underwatercouncil.com/