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Final Voyage

 
   
The Ottawa fought valiantly for a week to save a burning steamer, only to be consumed herself by a ravaging fire
           
Vessel Type: Tug
           
Launched: 1881 Wrecked: 1909 Cause: fire
 
Location: In Red Cliff Bay, near Bayfield, Wis.
        
Depth: 12 to 16 feet
 
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
 
 

 
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