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Lake Washington Passenger Steamers
Target Two - Urania.
Location. Target two is also located off Houghton (present day Carillon Point), a little west and north of Target one (see chart set forth above). It rests in 150 feet of water and is 85 feet long and rises approximately 10-15 feet off the bottom. Based on our research and video documentation, we believe the site is the remains of the passenger steamer Urania.
Chart showing locations of Targets 1 & 2
History. When SCRET divers visited the remains of the Urania, they found an empty, charred hull, sitting upright on the bottom. As you can see from the photograph above, the hull is substantially intact from bow to stern, which assisted in the identification of the vessel. The remains of the steam engine were removed from the hull before it was sunk.
Urania on the Lake
Urania after the Fire
Discovery. When SCRET divers visited the remains of the Urania, they found an empty, charred hull, sitting upright on the bottom. As you can see from the photograph above, the hull is substantially intact from bow to stern, which assisted in the identification of the vessel. The remains of the steam engine were removed from the hull before it was sunk.
Bow of Urania showing frame for upper deck—2002
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