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Larchmont

Shipwreck Larchmont
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1885, Bath ME USA
Specs:
( 252 x 37 ft ) 1605 tons, 351 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Monday February 11, 1907
collision with schooner Harry Knowlton - 334 casualties
Depth:
140 ft

huge paddlewheels; wooden hull draped with fishing nets; hazardous currents & poor viz.

Shipwreck Larchmont
Shipwreck Larchmont

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