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Shipwrecks of Massachusetts

The state of Massachusetts has over 1,500 miles of undulating coastline. The main features of the Massachusetts coast are Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod, and the large islands of Nantucket and Martha''s Vineyard. Due to its extensive coastline and rich maritime heritage, Massachusetts has a large number of shipwrecks. To view a map of Massachusetts, click on the thumbnail image at right.

The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) is the state agency responsible for protecting the historical value of Massachusetts shipwrecks. The Board issues permits for the excavation of some wrecks under the supervision of a nautical archaeologist.

Several years ago the Massachusetts BUAR created an "Exempt Shipwreck List." The purpose of creating this list was to reserve certain wreck sites for the continued enjoyment of recreational divers. The wrecks on this list are exempted from the permit process. Recreational diving activities on these sites, including casual artifact collection, does not require a permit from the Board, however, any major disruption of the sites is prohibited. The wrecks on the "Exempt Shipwreck List" are marked with an asterisk (*) in the table below. For more information on these wrecks and the Massachusetts BUAR, see the notes and links at the bottom of this page.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Massachusetts. Clicking on a Vessel Name link will take you to a wreck data page, where you''ll find the wreck''s history, specifications and pictures. Use the Back arrow to return here.

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Shipwrecks of Massachusetts
Vessel Name	Type	Lost	Location	Depth
Albert Gallatin E *	Rev. Cutter	1892	Off Manchester, MA	10-50''
Alert III	Tug	1953	Buzzard''s Bay, MA	50''
Alexander Macomb *	Freighter	1942	200 miles E of Boston, MA	270''
Alice M. Colburn E *	Schooner	1923	Off Manchester, MA	30''
Alice M. Lawrence E *	Schooner	1914	Nantucket Sound, MA
Alma A. E. Holmes *	Schooner	1914	Off Marblehead, MA	160''
Alva *	Yacht	1892	Off Chatham, MA	50''
Andrea Doria *	Passenger	1956	Off Nantucket, MA	235''
Angela *	Barge	1971	Off Westport, MA	30''
Aransas *	Passenger	1905	Off Chatham, MA	65''
Ardandhu * E	Freighter	1900	Vineyard Sound, MA	60''
Argo Merchant *	Tanker	1976	Off Nantucket, MA	60''
Baleen *	Tug	1975	Boston Harbor, MA	170''
Barge and Crane E	Barge	1963	Nantucket Sound, MA
Brenton Reef Lightship *	Lightship	1975	Off Marblehead, MA	180''
California E	Fishing	1955	Off Rockport, MA	50''
Can Do *	Pilot Boat	1978	Off Marblehead, MA	R
Canonbury *	Freighter	1888	Off Nantucket, MA
Charles S. Haight E *	Freighter	1946	Off Rockport, MA	30''
Chelsea E *	Tanker	1957	Off Rockport, MA	60''
Chester A. Poling (Stern) E *	Tanker	1977	Off Gloucester, MA	95''
Chester A. Poling (Bow) *	Tanker	1977	Off Gloucester, MA	190''
City of Columbus *	Passenger	1884	Martha''s Vineyard, MA	50''
City of Rockland *	Passenger	1923	Off Beverly, MA	10''
City of Salisbury E *	Freighter	1938	Boston Harbor, MA	90''
City of Taunton *	Passenger	1930s	Somerset, MA	10''
Col. William B. Cowin *	Ferry	1941	Buzzards Bay, MA	75''
Columbia *	Schooner	1898	Scituate, MA
Connaught *	Steamer	1860	East of Boston	500''+
Corvan E	Freighter	1940s	Buzzards Bay, MA	100''
Coyote *	Freighter	1932	Off Boston Harbor, MA	170''
Cross Rip Lightship *	Lightship	1918	Off Nantucket, MA
Davis Palmer *	Schooner	1909	Boston Harbor, MA	40''
Delaware *	Sch. Barge	1898	Off Scituate, MA	60''
Dixie Sword E *	Freighter	1942	Off Chatham, MA	50''
Dynafuel *	Tanker	1963	Buzzards Bay, MA	60''
Eagle Boat (PE-31) *	Patrol Boat	1922	Off Cuttyhunk Island, MA
Eagle Boat (PE-42) *	Patrol Boat	1931	Boston Harbor, MA	240''
Edward E. Briry *	Schooner	1917	Off Nantucket, MA	50''
Edward Rich E	Schooner		Off Rockport, MA	65''
Eldia *	Freighter	1984	Cape Cod, MA
Ellenora Van Dusen *	Schooner	1900	Gloucester Harbor, MA	40''
Etrusco *	Freighter	1956	Scituate, MA
Exminster *	Freighter	1942	Cape Cod Bay, MA	50''
Fairfax *	Freighter	1898	Off Cuttyhunk, MA
Forest Queen *	Ship	1853	Off Scituate, MA	30''
Fort Mercer *	Tanker	1952	Southeast of Nantucket, MA	300''
Frank A. Palmer *	Schooner	1902	Massachusetts Bay, MA	360''
French Van Gilder E	Schooner	1885	Nantucket Sound, MA
G.M. Winslow *	Tug	1904	Off Cuttyhunk Island, MA	50''
USS Galena *	Sloop	1891	Off Martha''s Vineyard, MA
General Greene *	CG Cutter	1960	Sandwich, MA
USS Grouse E *	Mine Sw.	1963	Off Rockport, MA	20''
Henry Endicott E	Sch. Barge	1939	Off Plymouth, MA	80''
Herbert E *	Lighter	1924	Off Nahant, MA	100''
Herman Winter E *	Freighter	1944	Martha''s Vineyard, MA	20''
Hilda Garston E	Fishing	1961	Off Westport, MA	45''
Horatio Hall *	Passenger	1909	Off Chatham, MA	35''
Indian *	Steamer	1902	Off Cuttyhunk Island, MA
James E. Longstreet E *	Freighter	1944	Cape Cod Bay, MA	20''
Jennie French Potter *	Schooner	1909	Nantucket Sound, MA	20''
John S. Dwight E	Rum Runner	1923	Vineyard Sound, MA	85''
Josephine Marie*	Fishing	1992	Off Cape Cod, MA	105''
Kate Harding *	Bark	1892	Cape Cod, MA
Kenwood *	Schooner	1926	Off Scituate, MA	20''
Kershaw E *	Freighter	1928	Nantucket Sound, MA	85''
King Philip *	Excursion	1935	Boston Harbor, MA	230''
Kiowa E *	Freighter	1903	Boston Harbor, MA	45''
Lackawanna E *	Tug	1915	Nantucket Sound, MA	50''
Lightship LV-58 *	Lightship	1905	South of Nantucket, MA	150''
Louise B. Crary *	Schooner	1902	Massachusetts Bay, MA	360''
Lunet E *	Schooner	1898	Naushon Island, MA	60''
Magnifique	Man-of-War	1782	Boston Harbor, MA
Maritana *	Barque or Brig	1861	Outer Boston Harbor, MA
Mars E *	Tug	1942	Off Plymouth, MA	125''
Mary E. O''Hara *	Fishing	1941	Boston Harbor, MA	50''
Mertie B. Crowley *	Schooner	1910	Martha''s Vineyard, MA
Miss Sonya *	Fishing	2008	Off Gloucester, MA	160''
Mohave *	Tug	1928	Boston Harbor, MA	25''
Montclair	Schooner	1927	Off Cape Cod, MA
Moritz *	Freighter	1930	Off Marblehead, MA	200''
Nancy *	Schooner	1927	Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA
Nantucket Lightship *	Lightship	1934	Off Nantucket, MA	180''
Neponset *	Tug	1927	Buzzards Bay, MA	78''
USS New Hampshire E *	Frigate	1922	Off Manchester, MA	40''
New York Central 14 *	Lighter	1970s	Off Boston, MA	120''
USS Nezinscot *	Tug	1909	Off Rockport MA	300''
USS Nina *	Tug	1891

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Shipwrecks of Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island contains some 1,200 square miles of territory. Although it''s a small state, Rhode Island has over 350 miles of coastline. The predominant features of the Rhode Island coast are Narragansett Bay, with its islands, and Block Island, a popular offshore retreat. Because of its coastal traffic routes and rich maritime heritage, Rhode Island has a large number of shipwrecks. To view a map of Rhode Island, click on the thumbnail image at right.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Rhode Island. Clicking on a Vessel Name link will take you to a wreck data page, where you''ll find the wreck''s history, specifications and pictures. Use the Back arrow to return here.

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Shipwrecks of Rhode Island
Vessel Name	Type	Lost	Location	Depth
Achilles *	Freighter	1887	Off Block Island, RI
Addie M. Anderson *	Schooner	1899	Narragansett Bay, RI	50''
USS Bass *	Submarine	1945	Off Block Island, RI	160''
Beaver Tail *	Passenger	1938	Narragansett Bay, RI	30''
Belleville *	Freighter	1957	Off Newport, RI	30''
Black Point *	Collier	1945	Off Block Island, RI	100''
Bouquet *	Barge	1906	Off Quonochontaug Beach, RI	120''
Cape Fear *	Freighter	1920	Narragansett Bay, RI	180''
Empire State *	Passenger	1887	Bristol Harbor, RI	20''
Essex *	Freighter	1941	Block Island, RI	30''
Explorer	Fishing	1994	Off Newport, RI	90''
USS G-1 *	Submarine	1921	Narragansett Bay, RI	100''
George W. Humphreys	Fishing	1904	Off Newport, RI	20''
Grecian *	Freighter	1932	Off Block Island, RI	100''
Hercules	Tug	1907	Off Misquamicut, RI	15''
Heroine *	Fishing	1920	Off Watch Hill, RI	80''
Idene	Fishing	1991	Off Block Island, RI	85''
Jennie R. Dubois *	Schooner	1902	Off Block Island, RI	90''
USS L-8 *	Submarine	1926	Off Newport, RI	120''
Lake Crystal *	Barge	1946	Off Watch Hill, RI	130''
Larchmont *	Passenger	1907	Off Watch Hill, RI	130''
USS Leyden *	Tug	1903	Block Island, RI	15''
Lightburne *	Tanker	1939	Block Island, RI	30''
Llewellyn Howland *	Freighter	1924	Off Newport, RI	30''
Lydia Scholfield *	Schooner	1891	Off Newport, RI	30''
Mary Arnold *	Tug	1940	Off Charlestown, RI	60''
Meteor *	Collier	1926	Block Island, RI	20''
Metis *	Passenger	1872	Off Watch Hill, RI	130''
Minerva	Brig	1810	Off Newport, RI	20''
Monhegan *	Passenger	1938	Narragansett Bay, RI	5''
Montana	Sch. Barge	1907	Off Block Island, RI	90''
Mount Hope	Tug	1968	Narragansett Bay, RI	20''
Neptune II *	Fishing	1989	Off Sakonnet Point, RI	85''
Norness *	Tanker	1942	Off Block Island, RI	284''
Onondaga *	Freighter	1918	Off Watch Hill, RI	40''
P. T. Teti	Tug	1972	Off Sakonnet Point, RI	100''
Palmetto *	Steamer	1858	Off Block Island, RI	40''
Progress	Dredge	1940	Off Charlestown, RI	60''
Puszta	Freighter	1934	Block Island, RI	20''
Queen City *	Steamer	1907	Sakonnet, RI
Rhode Island *	Passenger	1880	Narragansett Bay, RI	30''
USS S-51 *	Submarine	1925	Off Block Island, RI	R
Spartan *	Freighter	1905	Block Island, RI	15''
Trajan *	Barque	1867	Newport Harbor, RI	30''
Troydon *	Fishing	1995	Off Block Island, RI	135''
U-853 *	German Sub	1945	Off Block Island, RI	130''

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Shipwrecks of Connecticut

The state of Connecticut has some 600 miles of undulating coastline along the north shore of Long Island Sound. For centuries the Sound has provided a protected waterway for coastal marine traffic, but over the years it has been the site of numerous shipwrecks. To view a map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound, click on the thumbnail image at right.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Connecticut. Clicking on a Vessel Name link will take you to a wreck data page, where you''ll find the wreck''s history, specifications and pictures. Use the Back arrow to return here.

Because Connecticut borders on Long Island Sound, some of the wrecks listed are close to the New York shore. We''ve included these wrecks here because they are accessible by boat from Connecticut ports.

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Shipwrecks of Connecticut
Vessel Name	Type	Lost	Location
Depth

Alice L. Pendleton *	Schooner	1940s	Noank, CT	10''
Atlantic *	Passenger	1846	Off Fishers Island, NY	20''
Barataria	Tug	1971	Off Southold, NY	135''
Celtic *	Tug	1984	Off Norwalk, CT	80''
City of Lawrence	Passenger	1907	Off Groton, CT
Commodore *	Passenger	1866	Off Horton Point, NY	30''
Condor	Tug	1983	Off Darien, CT	70''
Cornfield Lightship (LV-51) *	Lightship	1919	Off Old Saybrook, CT	190''
HMS Culloden *	Frigate	1781	Off Montauk, NY	20''
Defense	Gunboat	1779	Off Waterford, CT
USS G-2 *	Submarine	1915	Off Waterford, CT	60''
USS G-3 *	Submarine	1921	Off Fishers Island, NY
Glen Island *	Passenger	1904	Glen Cove, NY	20''
Gwendolyn Steers	Tug	1962	Off Huntington Harbor, NY	55''
Isabel *	Passenger	1915	Off Stamford, CT	20''
John A. Downs	Tug	1985	Great Gull Island, NY	230''
John H. Starin *	Steamer	1909	Bridgeport Harbor, CT
Karen E	Yacht	1981	Off Greenport, NY
Lexington *	Passenger	1840	Off Bridgeport, CT	150''
Maine *	Passenger	1920	Western L. I. Sound, NY	10''
Myronus *	Schooner	1907	Off Bridgeport, CT	60''
Narragansett *	Passenger	1880	Off Saybrook, CT
USS Ohio *	Frigate	1884	Greenport, NY	20''
Olinda *	Freighter	1895	Off Fishers Island, NY	30''
Poling Brothers #2 *	Tanker	1940	Off Greenwich, CT	60''
Rye Cliff	Ferry	1918	Off Sea Cliff, NY	10''
Thames *	Steamer	1930	Off Norwalk, CT	10''
Thames	Tug	1973	Off Southold, NY	130''
Volund *	Freighter	1908	Off Fishers Island, NY	95''
Washington *	Passenger	1831	Off Stratford, CT	60''

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