Class and type Lake freighter Launched 14 May 1904 Builder Cleveland | Tonnage 4432 tons Length 129 m | |
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Name Martin Mullen (1904–1947)
Scotiadoc (1947–1953) Owner Lakewood Steamship Co. (1904–1905)
Pioneer Steam Ship Co. (1905–1947)
Paterson Steamships, Ltd. (1947–1953) Identification US 201025
Canadian Registry 173186 Fate Rammed by freighter Burlington in heavy fog on June 20, 1953 | ||
The Great Lakes freighter SS Scotiadoc was a 424 feet (129 m) long, 48 feet (15 m) wide, and 23.75 feet (7.24 m) deep, dry bulk freighter of typical construction style for the early 1900s, primarily designed for the iron ore, coal, and grain trades on the Great Lakes. Commissioned by the Lakewood Steamship Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, the SS Martin Mullen was launched as hull number 422 by American Ship Building Co. of Columbus.
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Career
The Martin Mullen made frequent trips to and from Duluth-area ports. She was purchased by Paterson Steamships in 1947 and renamed the Scotiadoc.
Final voyage
The Scotiadoc was rammed by Canadian steamer Burlington in heavy fog on June 20, 1953 off Trowbridge Island, near the Sleeping Giant in Lake Superior. One crew member died. Captain George Edgar Morris testified that he picked up the Burlington on radar when it was five miles away. The Burlington collided with the starboard side of the Scotiadoc near the stern.
Discovery of shipwreck
Shipwreck hunters found the wreck in 2013. At a depth of 850 feet, it is among the deepest shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.