Northeast Sailor

Shipwreck Northeast Sailor
Type:
shipwreck, sailing ship
Depth:
75 ft

The "Northeast Sailor" is the remains of a large sailing ship. The absence of towing bits is an indicator that this was probably not a schooner barge, while the presence of a boiler and steam machinery place the vessel in the mid to late nineteenth century.

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The lay of the wreck is typical. The Bow faces east, probably into the storm that sank her. Low wooden remains lie in lines emanating from a sizable chain-pile and anchor. Some machinery can also be found, including the aforementioned boiler and steam winches. Although the wreckage is scattered, navigation is not difficult. The bottom is clean coarse sand, and there are lobster holes dug beneath the wooden ribs. Many of these are very deep, and even a long stick will not reach the bottom, so lobstering on this wreck is a challenge, but doable. The last time I was there, I grabbed half a dozen nice-sized lobsters, and not one keeper in the lot! All females.

Shipwreck Northeast Sailor
Tied in to a winch near the chain pile
Shipwreck Northeast Sailor
Northeast Sailor
Lots of machinery around the bow
Shipwreck Northeast Sailor
I have no idea what this is
Shipwreck Northeast Sailor
See the flounder?

Drawing courtesy of Aaron Hirsh


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Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Size: to 3 ft across

Habitat: Coastal

Notes:
Unlike the other fishes on this page, this is a free-swimming ray, often found near shore in large schools. They generally arrive en masse late in the season and are otherwise uncommon.

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