Coast Guard-commissioned dive crew begins emptying first of eight petroleum-holding tanks on the Argo, an oil barge that sank on Lake Erie near Kelleys Island in 1930s. Keith Matheny.

CLEVELAND – According to the U.S. Coast Guard, response crews completed salvage operations to remove a water product mixture from the Lake Erie sunken tanker barge Wednesday. As weather allowed ...

A side scan sonar image of what is believed to be the Argo, which foundered in western Lake Erie in 1937. Tom Kowalczk, a member of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers, discovered the sunken barge ...

The Argo sank in 1937 with more than 4,700 barrels on board. ... Oil-laden Lake Erie shipwreck prompts emergency leak investigation. Published: Oct. 26, 2015, 12:15 a.m. By .

The Argo, which foundered in a storm in 1937, may still hold more than 100,000 gallons of oil. Skip to Article. ... Is oil leaking from the Lake Erie shipwreck thought to be the Argo?