Wreck of Forward shipwreck site
United States
- Position
- About 43.4° N, 73.7° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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Protection status
Location generalised to protect a protected site
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
Officially designated: National Register of Historic Places listed place.
Legal basis: National Register of Historic Places listed place.
How this was decided: Voydar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 90%. When in doubt, Voydar generalises the position.
The shipwreck site of the motor launch Forward is located in Lake George, New York approximately three and one half miles north of the village of Lake George. The motor launch was built in 1906 by Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated (Morris Heights, New York City, New York). It was one of the first gasoline-powered vessels on Lake George. The original owner was William K. Bixby. It is the 21st property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
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