The wreck of the Colonel J.E. Sawyer, near the Mount Pleasant bank of the Cooper River. The ship is also known as the "Old Sunken Hull". The ship was commissioned in 1919 and initially served a military role, before being sold for commercial use in 1923. The ship sank in 1926, creating a hazard to navigation. She was raised in 1929 and towed to the site where she lies today.
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