page_title: SS Florida
section_title: The Florida today
hierarchical_section_title: SS Florida / The Florida today
caption_attribution_description: English: Bow of the wrecked steamer Florida
context_page_description: SS Florida was a wooden hulled Great Lakes freighter that served on the Great Lakes of North America from her construction in 1889, to her sinking in May 1897 when she collided with the larger wooden hulled freighter George W. Roby. Her wreck was located by Ed Ellison in July 1994, in 206 feet of water almost completely intact, save for her stern.
context_section_description: The remains of the Florida rest in 160 feet (49 m) of water from her deck, and 206 feet (63 m) of water from the lake bottom. Most of her hull is completely intact, except for her stern which collapsed when she hit the bottom. Her broken stern exposes her triple expansion steam engine that still has its intact gauge panel. Although the forward cabins are gone, the boiler cabin remains attached to her hull. Forward of her boiler cabin is a wooden deckhouse which could be a guest dining room. Her masts lie on her deck. Her cargo is also still in her hold. Her wreck lies close to the early steel freighter Norman.
caption: Wreck of the Florida
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