▁the ▁White fish ▁Point ▁Under water ▁Pres erve ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁under water ▁museum . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁, ▁ 7 4 4 - ton ▁wooden ▁prop eller ▁ship ▁Com et , ▁along ▁with ▁her ▁sister ▁ship , ▁the ▁Ro cket , ▁was ▁launched ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁by ▁Pe ak ▁and ▁Masters ▁of ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio . ▁Her ▁direct - act ing ▁vertical ▁engine ▁was ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁C uy ah oga ▁Ste am ▁F urn ace ▁of ▁Cleveland . ▁Com et ▁was ▁originally ▁built ▁as ▁a ▁pure ▁work hor se . ▁Upper ▁deck ▁cab ins ▁for ▁passenger ▁accommod ations ▁were ▁not ▁added ▁until ▁the ▁winter ▁lay up ▁of ▁ 1 8 5 9 – 6 0 . ▁ ▁Com et ▁went ▁through ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁own ers . ▁She ▁was ▁first ▁owned ▁by ▁Dean ▁Richmond ▁( New ▁York ▁Central ▁Rail road ). ▁Her ▁last ▁own ers ▁were ▁W . M . ▁H anna ▁and ▁George ▁W . ▁Chap in ▁of ▁Cleveland . ▁Com et ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁mar itime ▁acc idents ▁prior ▁to ▁her ▁final ▁s inking ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 3 , ▁she ▁s ank ▁another ▁boat ▁in ▁a ▁collision ▁on ▁Lake ▁Er ie . ▁She ▁was ▁run ▁a ground ▁on ▁a ▁re ef ▁off ▁Port ▁Washington , ▁Wisconsin ▁in ▁Lake ▁Michigan ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 8 6 9 , ▁she ▁ram med ▁and ▁s ank ▁the ▁side w