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Put-In-Bay - Demolition photos

The Put-In-Bay burns on Oct. 3, 1953, after being towed out into Lake St. Clair and set on fire. It was done to make her easier to scrap.

The Put-In-Bay burns on Oct. 3, 1953, after being towed out into Lake St. Clair and set on fire. It was done to make her easier to scrap.

The Put-In-Bay burns on Oct. 3, 1953, after being towed out into Lake St. Clair and set on fire. It was done to make her easier to scrap.

All that was left of the Put-In-Bay after it was burned ahead of scrapping.