Pocopson

Shipwreck Pocopson
Mr. Eliassen is reasonably sure that this image is of the Pocopson, on which he sailed as a child when his father was Captain, 1922-1925.
Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge, USA
Built:
1906, Noank CT, USA
Specs:
( 177 x 35 ft ) 721 tons, 3 crew
Sunk:
Wednesday October 7, 1936
foundered in storm, no casualties
GPS:
40°12.204' -73°59.257' (AWOIS 1990)
Depth:
50 ft
compass

The Pocopson was dynamited after sinking, and large sections of the wooden hull were broken up for firewood. The remaining wreckage is approximately 150 ft long, with no more than 2 ft of relief. Anchor and machinery lie at the bow end, and the entire wreck site is scattered with coal. Details courtesy of Capt. Stan Zagleski of the Miss Elaine B.

from AWOIS: 1517

FE332SS/89 -- OPR-C147-HE-89; CONTACT NO. 15; 50M RANGE SCALE SSS SEARCH WAS PERFORMED OVER THE COORDINATES PROVIDED BY WHITING; DIVERS FOUND THE DETERIORATED REMAINS OF AN OLDER WOODEN WRECK; RISES NO MORE THAN 1-2 FT. ABOVE THE BOTTOM; CONSIDERED INSIGNIFICANT; ECHO SOUNDER AND DIVER LEAST DEPTH OF 48 FT.; BECAUSE OF DETERIORATED CONDITION, COULD NOT POSITIVELY VERIFY IDENTITY, HOWEVER, HECK BELIEVES THIS IS THE ITEM AND CONSIDERS IT RESOLVED. (UPDATED MSM 5/90)


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I find this sort of material to be much more interesting than the endless rehashing of coral reefs, glowingly useless gear reviews, and "buoyancy tips" that fill up the standard glossy diving magazines.

Historical

Conservation ManualDonny L. Hamilton

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Peter Kemp, 1988

Lots of interesting information and trivia.




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