Drumelzier

Shipwreck Drumelzier
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:
1895, England
Specs:
( 340 x 45 ft ) 3625 gross tons, 30 crew
Sunk:
Monday December 25, 1904
ran aground in snow storm, incompetence - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

low debris field, boiler

Shipwreck Drumelzier New York Times

Drumelzier


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