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SHIP'S NAMEAKASHIP'S OWNERVESSEL TYPEYEAR BUILTWHERE BUILTDATE LOSTYEARMNTHDAYLOCATION LOSTLATITUDELONGITUDECAUSE OF LOSSCONSTRUCTIONFLAGLENGTHBEAMDRAFTGROSS TONNAGENET TONNAGEHOME (HAILING) PORTDEPARTURE PORTDESTINATION PORTMASTER# CREW# PASSLIVES LOSTSHIP VALUECARGO VALUENATURE OF CARGOUSLSS STATION NAMEMAPLOSTPHOTO ON FILEMISC INFORMATION
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BrookhavenSchooner12/24/184918491224AbseconGrounded in galeNewport, RINorfolk, VAFall River, MA50CornYYNTotal loss
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Emily (1850)Bark~18501850AbseconWrecked120Atlantic CityN
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S 10Schooner18501850AbseconWrecked50Atlantic CityY
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WestchesterSteamship1853New York, NY7/21/18661866721AbseconCollision w/ "Peconic"312Middletown, CT0N#26826
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Rebecca ClydeJames HandSteamship1863Chester, PA1/2/1879187012AbseconDamaged in hurricaneWood160249446Philadelphia, PAWilmington, DENew York, NYTull0NNN#21769; Towed by "Norman"
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E A ConklinJ LathamSchooner 3 masted1856
Port Jefferson, NY
7/28/18711871728AbseconCapsized & drifted derelict9.5173Orient, LI, NYBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PADaniels0YYNCrew rescued
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AbseconSteamship1884Bordentown, NJ11/11/188518851111AbseconStranded69.417.66.752.7934.29Somers Point, NJSomers Point, NJCranmer1300$10,000$150Atlantic CityNNN#106299; Refloated
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Lottie (1885)Job LomusSchooner1871Milford, DE6/5/1885188565AbseconDismasted in stormWoodUS109.828.58.4215205Philadelphia, PANorfolk, VANorwich, CTJob Lomus60$3,000$600325 ton coalNNN#15762; Partial loss
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Ann J TrainerH W DericksonSchooner1881Camden, NJ9/6/1894189496AbseconCollision w/ "S E Marvin"WoodUS141.835.211.7426.88405.54Philadelphia, PAKennebec, MEPhiladelphia, PAH W Derickson430$15,000$519692 ton iceN#106031
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Landseer (1907)Schooner - Barge1874
Newburyport, MA
3/13/19071907313AbseconFounderedWood200.539.124.213721260Perth Amboy, NJNewport News, VABoston, MA40CoalN#140065
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FosterSchooner - Barge1898Bath, ME9/8/1917191798AbseconFounderedWoodUS183.835.216.1841741Fall River, MANorfolk, VAFall River, MA40CoalYYN#121080; Total loss
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Michael Dempsey (A)J J DempseyBarge19073/25/19171917325AbseconStruck submerged objectSteel522Philadelphia, PANew York, NYNorfolk, VAChester40$10,000$10,000800 ton plasterNNN#163398; Proceeded after repair
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IllinoisSchooner11/24/184418441124Absecon barBlown ashorePhiladelphia, PAMiddletown, CTDowd0YYNLost, Crew saved
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Ann (1847)Schooner9/2/1847184792Absecon barStranded116Philadelphia, PABoston, MACordson0$2,000NAbandoned by crew
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L C Wallace (1877)Sloop11/18/187718771118Absecon barStranded16.61Absecon, NJNew York, NYAbsecon, NJ30$1,500$60CoalAtlantic City #27NNN#140166; Refloated
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Lydia BuddSchooner1862Cape May, NJ6/27/18791879627Absecon barWrecked50Cape May, NJ
Great Egg Harbor, NJ
New York, NYSkoffard70$1,200$400WoodNNN#14743; Refloated
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Joseph PorterCharles A FalkinburgSchooner4/9/1889188949Absecon barStruck bar160.3Camden, NJCamden, NJAtlantic City, NJBenjamin F Day60$5,000$1,500StoneYYN#13888; Sprang leak: sunk
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Ida (1891)William BoothbyYacht steam1889Bordentown, NJ8/18/18911891818Absecon barStrandedWood6213.15.327.1713.59Philadelphia, PABeach Haven, NJAtlantic City, NJThomas Milliner30$7,000NNN#100460; Refloated
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F P StoyMotor vessel1894Atlantic City, NJ11/27/189518951127Absecon barStranded46.212.33.61513Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFloridaAnderson90$3,000Atlantic City #27N#120975
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Henry B MetcalfH B MetcalfSchooner1856Bristol, RI10/9/18951895109Absecon barStrandedUS10528.38.3160152.46Bangor, MEBangor, MEAtlantic City, NJHarper40$4,000$2,250Lumber
Absecon & Atlantic City
YYN#11056; Total loss
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Thomas ThomasSchooner1867Beaufort, NC3/15/18961896315Absecon barStranded67.419.7543.6741.5Chincoteague, VAHampton, VAAtlantic City, NJHarris40$1,800$500OystersNNNRefloated
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A L Lee (1898)Schooner1884
Mays Landing, NJ
8/26/18981898826Absecon barGroundedWoodUS83275.68783Somers Point, NJHaverstraw, NYAtlantic City, NJGaskill60$3,000$500Bricks
Absecon & Atlantic City
NNN#106301; Refloated
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A L Lee (1902)Schooner1884
Mays Landing, NJ
12/10/190219021210Absecon barGroundedWoodUS83275.68783Somers Point, NJHaverstraw, NYAtlantic City, NJGaskill40$5,000$650Bricks
Absecon & Atlantic City
YYN#106301; Total loss
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George CanningPacket ship1827New York, NY1/7/1832183217Absecon Beach39.35709-74.40932Stranded13130.613.3551Liverpool, EnglandNew York, NYFrancis Allyn0
Dry goods & hardware
AYN Total loss
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William SpearSchooner4/22/18401840422Absecon BeachStrandedHavana, CubaHavana, CubaNew York, NY0YYNShip and cargo lost; crew saved
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Jesse M JustisSchooner5/9/1842184259Absecon BeachCapsized in windPawtucket, RIPhiladelphia, PAMc Laughlin0YYNTotal loss
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Olive (1842)Schooner1/6/1842184216Absecon BeachStrandedWilmington, DENew York, NYMarshall0$13,000N
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MississippiSchooner12/16/184718471216Absecon BeachStrandedYork River, VANorfolk, VANew York, NY510$2,000$2,700YYNTotal loss
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EmilieBark4/6/1851185146Absecon BeachStrandedSwedenNew York, NYAnderson120YYNProbable loss
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General CushingSchooner18511/15/18531853115Absecon BeachStrandedUSNewburyport, MANewburyport, MABaltimore, MD0$7,880
Apples, Fish, & other
YYN Total loss; Crew saved
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Josephine (1855)Schooner1/1/1855185511Absecon BeachGroundedTangierBoston, MA0N
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Rapidan (1870)Schooner1866
Matthews County, VA
8/31/18701870831Absecon BeachDismasted; StrandedUS74.521.85.555.0252.27Staten Island, NYYork River, VAHuggins70NNN#21580; Refloated
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Wave (1871)11/25/187118711125Absecon BeachGroundedVirginiaNew York, NYBakee60$3,500WoodGreat EggYYNTotal loss
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Robert MorganSchooner 3 masted1883Madison, CT1/9/1884188419Absecon BeachStrandedUS151.53514.5582.07552.97New Haven, CTSalem, MAPhiladelphia, PACrossley900$40,000in ballastAtlantic CityNNN#110611; Refloated 6/11/1884
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Fanny (1860)Schooner6/21/18601860621Absecon Beach E 12 mi
Collision w/ "Robert J Walker"
WoodUS250Philadelphia, PABoston, MAMayhew0240 ton coalNNNPut into Cape May
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GhostMotor vessel gas19141/9/1916191619Absecon Beach E 12 miBurned; FounderedWood9Philadelphia, PAAtlantic City, NJFishing tripWilliam Conover300$6,000NoneYYN
#212791; Total loss; "Guyasuta" rescued crew
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E F C Young (1895)John N SherwoodSchooner1883Athens, NY11/3/18951895113Absecon Beach North PointStrandedWoodUS93.827.26.7113.43107.76Baltimore, MDAtlantic City, NJHampton Roads, VAE D Gladding50$6,000Atlantic CityNNN#76443; Refloated
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Josephine (1898)N B ShoeSchooner1880Philadelphia, PA11/8/18981898118Absecon EDamaged in stormIronUS129.33410.5365.75347.45Philadelphia, PAIrvington, NYPhiladelphia, PAThomas Aures70$12,000$0NoneNNN#76126; Minor damage
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Emma CatherineSloop18683/17/18771877317Absecon E 10 miFoundered in heavy seasUS14.85Tuckerton, NJTuckerton, NJNew York, NYE Hulse30$1,000$700OystersYYN#8313; Crew saved by "Hercules"
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Baltimore (1846)Schooner5/12/18461846512Absecon InletCapsizedNewark, NJNewark, NJPhiladelphia, PASamuel Jarvis0YYNDrifted on the beach
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Fair StarAtlantic Yachting CoClam boat1951St Augustine, FL1/19/18611861119Absecon InletFounderedWoodUS58.718.58.26328Philadelphia, PAFishing trip20
350 bushels clams
YYN#163107: Total loss; crew saved
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Mary EmelineSchooner10/29/187618761029Absecon InletStruck submerged wreckPhiladelphia, PANew York, NYMott0GuanoYYNSank
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Hannah M Buell (1881)Philip WheatonSchooner1873Camden, NJ12/21/188118811221Absecon InletCollision w/ "James Veldran"WoodUS291.24276.68Philadelphia, PAFall River, MAPhiladelphia, PAGriffith Ireland700$16,000NoneNNN#95250; Repaired
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William Tell (1882)Sloop fishing 9/16/18821882916Absecon InletGrounded24.59Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing serviceSomers30$1,000Atlantic City #27NNN#26719; Refloated
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Hannah M Buell (1886)Philip WheatonSchooner1873Camden, NJ10/17/188618861017Absecon InletGroundedWoodUS291.24276.68Philadelphia, PASmithtown, MEAtlantic City, NJAndrew Steelman600$5,000$2,000455 ton IceAtlantic CityYYN#95250; Total loss
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John W Fox (1886)Schooner1881Milton, DE10/7/18861886107Absecon InletStranded86.524682Newcastle, DENew York, NYAtlantic City, NJLekites50$8,000$500BricksAtlantic CityNNN#76266; Refloated
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John W Fox (1888)Schooner1881Milton, DE5/14/18881888514Absecon InletStranded86.524682Newcastle, DENew York, NYAtlantic City, NJBailey50$6,000$600BricksAtlantic CityNNN#76266; Refloated
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S GreenwoodSloop1866Noank, CT5/9/1888188859Absecon InletStrandedWoodUS3614515.0714.32New York, NYAtlantic City, NJNew York, NYGreenwood20$2,100NoneAtlantic CityNNN#116118; Refloated
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Allie B CathrallSchooner1885Milford, DE11/16/189318931116Absecon InletGroundedWoodUS97.326.26.3108.95103.51Wilmington, DENew York, NYAtlantic City, NJHubbard50$5,000$750LumberNNN#106343; Refloated
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EthelSchooner1890Cherryfield, ME10/26/189318931026Absecon InletGroundedWoodUS98.427.87.3148.43141.01Machias, MEBangor, MEAtlantic City, NJLayton50$8,000$1,800LumberN#136156
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John W Fox (1893)Schooner1881Milton, DE10/24/189318931024Absecon InletGrounded86.524682Milton, DENew York, NYAtlantic City, NJJones40$5,000Great EggNNN#76266; Refloated
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E WatermanSchooner1868Washington, NJ8/10/18951895810Absecon InletStranded91.123.67.8107102.11Calais, MECalais, MEAtlantic City, NJHuntley60$5,000$4,000LumberNNN#7008; Refloated
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Hattie Rebecca (1902)Schooner1875Noank, CT7/9/1902190279Absecon InletStranded41.81561816.63Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing tripMorey50$600Atlantic CityNNN#95394; All cargo lost
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Sam & GeorgeFreighter1912Wading River, NJ8/6/1916191686Absecon InletBurned60.2172.91713Somers Point, NJFreight service20N#210304
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Edward M Hartshorn (1887)
Sloop1884Highlands, NY7/26/18871887726Absecon Inlet barStrandedWoodUS38158.428.5527.13Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing tripAdams50$2,500$200FishAtlantic CityNNN #135798; Refloated
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Cutelin Dall 'OrsoM Dall OrsoBark1973Sestri, Italy 10/17/187918791017Absecon Inlet E .25 miStrandedItaly632Genoa, ItalyMarseilles, FranceNew York, NYEquesta140$20,000In ballastAbsecon # 28NNN Refloated
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William Tell (1882)Sloop fishing 12/29/188218821229Absecon Inlet E 1 miStranded24.59Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing serviceScull30$1,000$80FishYYN#26719; Total loss
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Sea SkateJoseph ReaganCabin cruiser6/27/19621962627Absecon Inlet E 40 miHit floating debris37Wilmington, DEAtlantic City, NJFishing cruiseJames Morrow60$25,000YYNTotal loss; Crew recued by "Bingo"
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William Tell (1880)Sloop fishing 12/2/18801880122Absecon Inlet NE 1 miGrounded24.59Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing serviceSomers30$1,000Atlantic City #27NNN#26719; Refloated
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Edward M Hartshorn (1886A)
Sloop1884Highlands, NY2/26/18861886226Absecon Inlet North barStrandedWoodUS38158.428.5527.13Perth Amboy, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing tripParson30$2,500$30FishAtlantic CityNNN #135798; Refloated
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Annie E Fowler (1887)A E FowlerSchooner1875Noank, CT1/20/18871887120Absecon Inlet North bar39.39330-74.39166StrandedUS37.515.3617.2816.42Somers Point, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing cruiseRobinson40$1,500AbseconNNN #105494; Refloated
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R H McCrystalYacht (Catboat )10/6/18931893106Absecon Inlet North barSwamped; CapsizedAbsecon, NJAbsecon, NJFishing trip200$250$0Atlantic CityYYNFishing trip
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Annie S Carll (1878)Schooner1871Glenwood, NY1/30/18781878130Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded6720.45.348.0645.66Patchogue, NYRappahannock, VANew York, NYSeeman500$4,000$900OystersAtlantic City #27NNN#105046; Refloated
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Kate BeckerSloop1875West Creek, NJ12/15/188318831215Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded35.712.53.27.316.94Somers Point, NJNew York, NYAbsecon, NJBlackman20$700$100PotatoesNNN#14430; Refloated
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William TiceSchooner1866Camden, NJ5/17/18841884517Absecon Inlet North shoal39.37018-74.39822Stranded191.25Boston, MAAtlantic City, NJPhiladelphia, PAPattison50$6,000In ballastAtlantic CityNNN#26601; Refloated
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Angie Predmore (1885)John PredmoreSchooner1869Barnegat, NJ8/14/18851885814Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded81.324.97.293.9Tuckerton, NJNorfolk, VADerby, CTEnos Longstreet60$2,500$2,000LumberAtlantic CityNNN#1799; Condemned
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J & H Scull (1886)Schooner1884English Creek, NJ11/6/18861886116Absecon Inlet North shoalGroundedWoodUS8728.36.2111.21106Somers Point, NJHatteras, NCAtlantic City, NJIngersoll60$7,000$1,500LumberAtlantic CityNNN#76536; Refloated
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Melody (1886)Schooner1840New London, CT7/3/1886188673Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded42156.522Seabright, NJAtlantic City, NJFishing cruiseMadson30$2,000NNNRefloated
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Sylvan GlenSchooner1872New London, CT7/3/1886188673Absecon Inlet North shoalStrandedUS21.6520.57New York, NYAtlantic City, NJFishing cruiseBrown40$1,500Atlantic CityYYN#115085; Total loss
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Annie S Carll (1887)Schooner1871Glenwood, NY10/26/188718871026Absecon Inlet North shoalGrounded6720.45.348.0645.66New York, NYNew York, NYBarnegat City, NJNewton300$2,000$150StoneNNN#105046; Refloated
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Hannah ChampionSchooner1866Tuckahoe, NJ10/22/188718871022Absecon Inlet North shoalGroundedWoodUS92.625.26.274.5870.85Somers Point, NJNew York, NYAtlantic City, NJVannaman400$500$300BricksAtlantic CityN#11263; Refloated
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Annie S Carll (1888)Schooner1871Glenwood, NY12/22/188818881222Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded6720.45.348.0645.66New York, NYNew York, NYNew River, VANewton500$3,000$0in ballastAtlantic City #27NNN#105046; Refloated
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Eva I ShentonSchooner1880Cambridge, MD8/14/18881888814Absecon Inlet North shoalStrandedWood88.423.77.194.487.8Baltimore, MDNorth CarolinaAtlantic City, NJPalmer50$4,500$1,800LumberAtlantic City #27NNN
#135466; Refloated; most cargo saved
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Mary Ella (1895)Schooner1868Leesburg, NJ5/11/18951895511Absecon Inlet North shoalWreckedWoodUS50.818.15.628.9227.47Somers Point, NJHampton BarAtlantic City, NJSwift30$1,000$800OystersAtlantic CityYYN#16567; Total loss
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Brazoria (8/1910)Steamship1883Philadelphia, PA8/26/19101910826Absecon Inlet North shoalStrandedIron162238.7423336Atlantic City, NJPhiladelphia, PAAtlantic City, NJ130$25,000$6,000Atlantic CityYYY#91527; Total loss
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Atlantic CityWarren WebsterSteamship1912
Port Richmond, NY
9/13/19141914913Absecon Inlet North shoalStranded in stormSteelUS180.128.412.5927630Philadelphia, PANew York, NYAtlantic City, NJ
Van Doren Townsend
27340$100,000$5,00010 ton GroceriesAtlantic City NNN#209871; Refloated
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Centennial (1895)Schooner1876
Mays Landing, NJ
5/13/18951895513Absecon Inlet outer barStranded82.428.45.9113.22107.56Baltimore, MDHaverstraw, NYAtlantic City, NJThorington30$3,000$800BrickNNN#125480; Refloated
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Queen City (1907)Steamship3/13/19071907313Absecon Inlet outer barStranded42Somers Point, NJBuck120$12,000$300FishAtlantic CityN
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Edward PrescottBrig10/26/185118511026Absecon Inlet South barStrandedPhiladelphia, PABoston, MA0YYNTotal loss
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John RoachSchooner2/2/1881188122Absecon Inlet South barStranded in ice30Greenport, NYNew York, NYFishing tripDarby80$2,200Atlantic City #27YYNTotal loss
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Julia A ReidSloop1879Absecon, NJ8/15/18811881815Absecon Inlet South barStranded11Somers Point, NJSteelman120$1,000Atlantic City #27NNN#76082; Refloated
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Henry M ClarkeCharlotte ShawSchooner1877Essex, MA8/25/18911891825Absecon Inlet South barFounderedWoodUS102.525.210.6173164.75Camden, NJPoughkeepsie, NYMorris River, NJShaw520$6,000YYN#95470; Total loss
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Katie G RobinsonSchooner1873
Mays Landing, NJ
7/10/18941894710Absecon Inlet South bar39.35701-74.40213Stranded116.429.69.3299.4284.43Somers Point, NJKennebec, MEAtlantic City, NJRobert50$4,000$1,000IceNNN#14296; Refloated
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American (1925)Tanker barge1898New York, NY10/14/192519251014Absecon Light39.35295-74.41231StrandedSteelUS836753Baltimore, MD40AN#107433
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Howard WoodNorthern #16
Eastern Transportation Co
Barge1917Solomons, MD4/28/19281928428Absecon LightFounderedWoodUS204.23012.19760711Wilmington, DE30N#167113; AKA "Northern #16"
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Mary H KeelerLibertySchooner - Barge1903Bath, ME1/19/19291929119Absecon Light39.37420-74.34300FounderedWoodUS246.243.319.81587New York, NYNorfolk, VALynn, MA40CoalAN#141868; Formerly "Liberty"
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Breeze (1876)Schooner10/16/187618761016Absecon Light E 10 miGrounded200Port Jefferson, NYPort Jefferson, NYGeorgetown, DCCranmer60$6,000$10,000Ground boneAtlantic City #27NNNRefloated
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Mattie W Porter (1914)
Schooner1897
Port Republic, NJ
3/3/1914191433Absecon Light E 170 miFoundered62.8174.72826Somers Point, NJ20N#92829
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Ella MatthewsLudlam MatthewsSchooner1866Dennisville, Nj7/10/18851885710Absecon Light NNE 12 miLeaking; FounderedWoodUS108.727.98.4207.71197.32Philadelphia, PANew York, NYWashington, DCAlex C Falkinburg60$3,000
310 ton Blue stone
YYN#8022; Total loss
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C A WhiteH H ChurchSchooner1884Bath, ME3/17/19011901317Absecon Light SE 10 mi
Collision w/ "Margaret B Roper"
WoodUS178.52815.6832791.82Fall River, MAPhiladelphia, PAEast Boston, MADaniel J Connor90$25,000$3,3001241 ton coalYYN#126239; Total loss
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Brandywine (1875)C Moore et alSchooner1863Wilmington, DE2/3/1875187523Absecon LSS E39.34417-74.45492Leaking heavilyWood8168Wilmington, DEBaltimore, MDNew Haven, CTW Adams60$12,000$10,000275 ton CoalAbsecon # 28AYNTotal loss
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StaffordBark1848Kingston, MA6/3/1890189063Absecon LSS ENE 2 miStrandedWood93.323.610.5155.85148.06New Bedford, MA
Delaware Breakwater
New York, NYTripp60$1,000None
Absecon & Atlantic City
NNN#22603; Refloated undamaged
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MascottSloop1890
Port Republic, NJ
9/2/1893189392Absecon LSS NE .5 miGrounded3715.93.913.7213.03Somers Point, NJPleasure cruiseParker3370$1,800NoneAtlantic CityNNN#92225; Refloated
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Commodore (1891)Schooner1860Noank, CT5/31/18911891531Absecon LSS S 2.25 miStrandedWoodUS47.6176.625.7324.45Stonington, CTNew York, NYFishing tripLittlefield70$2,500$300FishAbsecon # 28NNY#5074; Refloated
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Enterprise (1883)Schooner2/17/18831883217Absecon LSS SW 1.75 mi39.33257-74.48543Grounded to prevent sinking22Chincoteague, VAChincoteague, VANew York, NYJones30$1,000$385OystersAbsecon # 28AYN Total loss
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EudoraSteamship18481848Absecon Ludlams Beach4000NGovernment equip used in rescue
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Maria and ElizabethSchooner1855Perth Amboy, NJ3/18/18801880318Absecon S 10 miCollision w/ "Achorn"205Perth Amboy, NJNew York, NYNorfolk, VAJoseph Hurtley70$800Empty barrelsN"Achorn" sank
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Martin C SmithGeorge ToulaneSchooner1875Jamestown, VA4/29/18851885429Absecon SE 35 miFoundered in galeWood334.67Philadelphia, PACharleston, SCBarren Island, NYE A Smith700$12,000$5,000
500 ton phosphate rock
N#90855
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Goldsboro
Atlantic City Trans. Co
Steamship1882Philadelphia, PA5/12/19111911512Altlantic City E 1 miStrandedUS188.6288.1681486.05Philadelphia, PANew York, NYAtlantic City, NJPennington140$20,000$8,000General cargoNNN #85742; Refloated