Montgomery

Shipwreck Montgomery
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1858, Westervelt & Son, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 198 x 29 ft ) 1100 gross tons
Sunk:
Sunday January 7, 1877
collision with schooner Seminole - 13 casualties
Depth:
150 ft

The wreckage at the site plotted is a likely match for the wooden-hulled screw steamship Montgomery.

Shipwreck Montgomery NYT

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