Winthrop

Winthrop reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1948, Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA
Specs:
( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
Sponsor:
Eirek's Dock, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:
Wednesday July 12, 1989 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.825' -74°43.312'
Depth:
60 ft

The Winthrop sank at its dock in Cape May and remained there for 5 years before being raised and re-sunk as a reef.

Winthrop reef
It appears that the transom was cut away to put the dredge over the stern
Winthrop reef side-scan
Side-scan sonar image

Winthrop was one of twenty sisters built at Bath Iron Works. They were given to the French government under the Marshal Plan to make up for losses to the fishing fleet in World War II. Winthrop is sister to Laita, cousin to Bad Bob's Big Boat.

I have been unable to determine which of the original sisters ended up as the Winthrop:

  • Charles Massot - 1948
  • Gris Brumaire - 1948
  • Jean-Pierre Robert - 1948
  • Lucien Marie - 1948
  • Lucien Gougy - 1948
  • Marcel-Peyronnie - 1948
  • Jean-Marthe - 1948
  • Massabielle - 1948
  • Kerolay - 1948
  • Steyr - 1948
  • St. Pierre Eglise - 1948
  • Edouard Goughy - 1948
  • Men Gwen - 1948
  • Laita - 1948
  • Pierre Descelliers - 1948
  • Armand Crespin - 1948
  • Ker-Ysa - 1949
  • Saint Joachim - 1949
  • Doux Frimaire - 1949
  • Patron Roger Dupuy - 1949

At least I know which one it isn't.

A sister

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Scotch boiler ( cutaway )
A typical Scotch boiler ( cutaway )

Boilers are one of the most common shipwreck features, found on almost all engine-powered vessels. The purpose of a boiler is to produce high-pressure steam for the engine to propel the vessel. Steam boilers have been in use from the early 1800s to the present day.

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