Ellie B

Shipwreck Ellie B
Type:
shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1978, Ancient City Boat Yard, St. Augustine, FL USA
Specs:
( 68 ft ) 3 crew
Sunk:
January 17, 1999; ran up on jetty
no casualties
Depth:
15 ft
Shipwreck Ellie B
Book: The Sea's Bitter Harvest

The Ellie B was returning home when she struck the north Manasquan inlet jetty. The winter sea quickly pounded the wooden hull to matchsticks. A few weeks later, nothing remained visible from the surface. The engines and heavy equipment were later salvaged, leaving no trace of the wreck behind.

Ellie B

Sunk photo by Capt. Thomas Hurst courtesy of Capt. Duane Clause

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