The 183 ft. wooden propeller New York was built in 1856. It was built with a very unique propulsion system – twin oscillating steam engines. In most steam engines the piston connecting rod has a pivot in it to allow the connecting rod to track the side to side motion of the rotating crank shaft. In an oscillating engine the entire piston cylinder pivots and the connecting rod is rigid. Although there were a number ships built with oscillating engines the New York may be the only shipwreck in the Great Lakes where the intact engine or engines can be seen. The New York sank in a storm in November of 1877 while towing three barges. All but one of the crew were rescued by the crew of the schooner Nemesis. The wreck now lies in the Sanilac Shores Preserve in 117 ft of water. The model was created from 4,672 30 megapixel and 8 megapixel images shot by Andrew Goodman and Jon Connolly in four dives in the 2023 season.
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