This slide show was develped to go along with an ongoing report on "Lightships in Nantucket Sound" put together by Harwich Harbormaster Thomas Leach in 2006 from sources.
LV47 as Stonehorse 1924-1934 Schoor Barge aground at Peaked Hill Bars Schooner barge under tow in Pollock Rip main channel. All sails set Schooner barges under tow in Cape Cod Canal 1952 ALICE M. LAWRENCE 305', 3200 tons grounded and wrecked at Tuckernuck Shoal, Nantucket Sound December 5, 1914. Cargo light. Built in Bath ME owner Winslow & Company, Portland, ME ALVA, William K. Vanderbuilt 285'luxury Yacht built of steel 1886 at Wilmington, DE, rammed in fog by steamer H. F. Dimock July 25, 1892, no casualties. Wreck partly intact and mostly buried in sand in Pollock Rip,off Chatham, MA. ARANSAS, Joy Line Passenger Steamer. 241' / 35' / 16' iron built 1878 at Wilmington, DE. Lost May 7, 1905 after collision with schooner barge Glendower in fog. 1 fatality at Pollock Rip, off Chatham, MA. Wreck blown up to reduce navigation hazard. Large sections of wreck remain, partially buried in sand. DIXIE SWORD, Sword Steamship Line. Foundered in storm (may have been torpedoed) February 12, 1942 at Bearses Shoal PR channel. 324' LOA / 45' Beam / 25'Draft, 3283 ton. cargo zinc and copper. EDWARD E. BRIREY, 4 masted schooner cargo was coal. Foundered in gale December 15, 1917 (no casualties) at Little Round Shoal, 6 miles NNE of Great Point, Nantucket (MA). Wreck located on south side of shoal. FORT MERCER 503'LOA, (10,266 tons) Trinidad Corporation tanker. Broke in half in heavy seas February 18, 1952. Built 1945 at Chester, PA. Bow Section sank - 7 miles east of Monomoy Island, off Cape Cod, MA near lightship. Stern section of vessel was towed into port. HORATIO HALL Vessel Type Passenger & Freight Steamer Owner Maine Steamship Co. Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 319' / 48' / 20' Tonnage 3,300 Hull Construction Steel Propulsion Steam / Propellers Built 1898 at Chester, PA Date of Loss March 10, 1909 Reason for Loss Collision in fog with freighter H. F. Dimock Fatalities None Location Pollock Rip, 3 miles east of Chatham, MA Water Depth (feet) 35' Wreck Condition Mostly flattened, partially buried in sand Diving Considerations Strong current area JENNIE FRENCH POTTER Vessel Type 5-Masted Schooner Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 258' / 44' /21' Tonnage 1,993 Hull Construction Wood Propulsion Sails Cargo Coal Built 1899 at Camden, ME Date of Loss May 18, 1909 Reason for Loss Grounded on shoal Fatalities None Location Halfmoon Shoal, Nantucket Sound, MA Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-28-28N / 70-16-38W Water Depth (feet) 20' Maximum KATE HARDING Vessel Type 3-Masted British bark Length / Beam / Draft (feet) Tonnage 712 Hull Construction Wood Propulsion Sails Date of Loss November 30, 1892 Reason for Loss Stranded on beach in storm Location Nauset Beach, Cape Cod, MA -- near Highland Light LACKAWANNA Vessel Type Tug Owner Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co. Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 137' / 25' / 14' Tonnage 340 Hull Construction Steel Propulsion Steam / Screw Built 1900 at Camden, NJ Date of Loss August 15, 1915 Reason for Loss Collision with barge Fatalities 2 Crewmen Location Nantucket Sound (MA), SW of Handkerchief Shoal Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-28.2N / 70-08.1W Water Depth (feet) 50' Maximum Wreck Condition Scattered remains, mostly buried in sand PENDLETON Vessel Type Tanker (T2 tanker) Owner National Bulk Carriers, Inc. Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 504' / 68' / 39' Hull Construction Steel Cargo Fuel oil Built 1944 at Portland, OR Date of Loss February 18, 1952 Reason for Loss Broke in half in storm Fatalities 9 (32 crewmen survived) Location Stern Section - Off Chatham, MA, east of Monomoy Island Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-35-10N / 69-597-45W Water Depth (feet) 25' Typical Visibility (feet) 20' Wreck Condition Broken up and flattened, mostly buried in sand Other Information Bow Section grounded on Pollock Rip (nearby) and was later salvaged and rebuilt. Sagamore Vessel Type 4-Masted Schooner Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 220' / 43' / 21' Tonnage 1,415 Hull Construction Wood Propulsion Sails Cargo Coal Built 1891 at Kennebunkport, ME Date of Loss May 11, 1907 Reason for Loss Rammed by Norwegian steamer Edda Location Nantucket Sound, off East Chop, Martha's Vineyard, MA Water Depth (feet) 80' Wreck Condition Partially intact and mostly buried in sand WYOMING Vessel Type 6-Masted Schooner Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 329' / 50' / 30' Tonnage 3,730 Hull Construction Wood Propulsion Sails Cargo Coal Built 1909 at Bath, ME Date of Loss March 11, 1924 Reason for Loss Sank in storm Fatalities 14 (entire crew) Location Pollock Rip channel, off Chatham, MA Diving Considerations Strong current area Lightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightime Lightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightimeLightship #5 at Shovelful shoal nightime1866 Map of Monomoy Point Section note Powderhole and LS stationChart designation 1966 Nantucket Shoals LS Windlass room LV-101 Steamed powered windlass LV-101 Pantry LV-101 Crews Heads LV-101 crews heads LV-101 The Head LV-101 Hatch (leading to Boatswain’s stowage area below). LV-101 Stonehorse ship layout drawing Oil stove Passage, port side (looking aft) Hollow Mast (looking up) Galley (looking aft) Hollow Mast hatchway Engine Room Ladder Mushroom anchor held in chock on starboard bow Crew’s QuartersLocated on the starboard side these quarters berthed six crewmen, each afforded their own bunk and storage locker. Crew’s Companionway (looking down to mid-deck) KP Wardroom Engineer Captain’s Quarters Ship’s Office Officers Head Lanunch of 114 Under construction, Camden NJ 1904 Under construction, Camden NJ 1904 Maintenance 114 Under Construction in Maryland Shipyard 1929