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Tashmoo - Sinking/Demolition photos

The hull of the Tashmoo after being stripped down in 1936

The Tashmoo sits sunk in 18 feet of water in June 1936

The Tashmoo after being scrapped down to its hull in late 1936

The Tashmoo's crew gathers on dock to say goodbye shortly after it sank at dock in June 1936.

The Tashmoo after being stripped, in late August 1936

The Tashmoo on June 22, 1936, three days after she sank at dock in Ontario.

The Tashmoo on June 20, 1936, the day after it sank at dock.

The Tashmoo the day she sank at dock after hitting a rock, June 19, 1936.

Wreckers escort the Tashmoo to Boblo after she was scrapped in August 1936.

The Tashmoo after she sank at dock in June 1936

The Tashmoo after partially sinking in 1936.