#LU024

Bowspirit Boat

Type

Vessel

Class

Shipwreck

Status

Recently Explored

Depth

40 ft

Dimensions

33' × 10'

33' Bowsprit Sailboat Wreck (LU024), Lake Union, Seattle, WA — main photo

Overview

Shipwreck City Data

This target has been classified as a wood shipwreck, resting in 40 feet of water and measuring roughly 40 feet by 25 feet. The shipwreck rests upright on the lakebed, with sections of the hull and upper structure missing and the internal structure exposed. Visible features include a pointed bow, exposed wooden framing, a long projecting member extending from the bow, and a surviving section of superstructure with two rectangular openings. The projecting object from the bow may represent a bowsprit, though its exact configuration cannot currently be determined. The wreck is currently referred to as the Bowsprit Boat based on this feature.

Prior Research and Theories

Previously, Coastal Sensing & Survey had classified this target as LU24. Described as the Bow Spirit Boat. DCS Films had documented this target as the Lake Union Sailboat. Lake Union Virtual Museum had documented this target as the Large Sailboat.