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According to Gary Gentile in his new book Shipwrecks of New Jersey - South, the following three vessels and four known wrecks may be related as suggested here. Or it could be something else entirely.
The Kennebec was blown up and wire-dragged after sinking. The "Southern Lillian" may be the remains of the Kennebec, formerly thought to be the "Glory Wreck".
The "Glory" wreck may be the remains of the Lake Frampton.
Stern only, bow drifted away. Either the "Shookus" or the "Boiler Wreck" may be the remains of the Oklahoma.
a small steel wreck, greatly decomposed
Possibly the remains of the Oklahoma.
The "Glory Wreck" is a twisted mass of hull plates and steel spread over a wide area on a sandy bottom. Artifacts are occasionally found: portholes and brass. She is usually a good lobster wreck.
Possibly the remains of the Lake Frampton; once thought to be the Kennebec.
A small steel wreck, greatly decomposed.
Possibly the remains of the Oklahoma.
A large steel wreck, partially intact.
Possibly the remains of the Kennebec.
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