March 2010 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 23.
Maritime History:
August to December 1876
is lost and at present rates, in four years time mond, abandoned; schooners MARY B.
this would make the owners some $2,000 REEVES, of Calais, wrecked; DELLA O.
poorer. So in place of $1200 which is esti- YATES, of Damariscotta, sunk by collision;
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this size, the owners lose $3400 or $2200 ANNIE C. COOK, of Thomaston, wrecked; S.
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above the estimate; in extra times the differ- C. TRAFTON, of Georgetown, wrecked;
ence would be much greater. Of course with PARAN, of MACHIAS, abandoned;
the second suit of copper which will hardly EQUAL, of Rockland, sunk by collision.
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worms is always open to vessels with no annually lost is startling. During the year
protection, and masters are obliged to be 1875, 1,052 American vessels suffered disas-
overcautious about lying in southern har- ter on our shores, besides 35 foreign, giving
bors. Circumstances often make it impossible a total of 1,137. Of this number 477 collided;
to stay the progress of these passed into the and 209 casualties arose directly from care-
wood, and their influx is generally the cause lessness or ignorance; 312 were totally
of much uneasiness and expense, besides racked, causing the loss of an immense
making the vessel practically unseaworthy amount of property and 888 lives. In 1873-4
for the time. Then often times it chances that there were reported to the British Board of
extra freights are offered to ports where the trade 150 vessels not heard from after sailing
busy worm is known to lie in ambush, and or being spoken at sea. They are all supposed
which must be declined on that account and to have been lost, with the 2,381 persons on
for no other reason than that the vessel is board. Besides these, there were reported to
uncoppered. Thus it would seem then even the same authority 6,084 vessels as having
from on economical view, the number of suffered wreck or casualty, resulting in the
moderate sized graphs remaining unmetalled total loss of 1,411 vessels and 5,817 lives.
shall be few, and till this shall be so, the During the ten years ending June 30
th
, 1874,
proceeds must undergo a considerable re- there were 22,098 wrecks, collisions and other
duction before reaching the owner’s hands. accidents to vessels on or near the British
Isles alone. Over twenty-five percent were
14 December total wrecks involving a loss of 8200 lives and
VESSEL LOST. A telegram on Tuesday the value of $90,000,000 in property. Of the
announced the loss of schooner GEN. vessels lost, 923 were known to be over fifty
MEADE, Captain Peachy of Belfast on Green years old, and 12 over one hundred.
Island, near Portland. The particulars of the
wreck were not given. The MEADE was 21 December
loaded with paving stones and barrels, and The Portland Press of the 13th has the
was on the passage from Belfast to Boston. following in relation to the loss of the schoo-
She was valued at about $1000 and was ner GENERAL MEADE, from Belfast, loaded
owned By Daniel Lane, Otis & Co. and others. with the oil cask, found herself in a tight
Wreck and Loss of Life. position of Green Island. The vapor from the
NEW Y ORK, DECEMBER 11. On Saturday sea was blinding, and with it was mingled
during the hurricane, the schooner HARRY snow, while the wind blew a gale. Every effort
ELLIOTT of Thomaston, ME, Captain Butler, was made to whether Green Island reef, but
M C N A D V E R T I S E R S
was wrecked on Long Island shore, four miles without success, and add about six for the
east Shinnecock Bay. She was bound for schooner struck with great violence on the
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Providence, with salt, and the captain finding ledge. The retreating wave polled her back a
Accutech 31
Kent Thurston, Surveyor 20
it impossible to keep off the coast brought his little, but the next set her down with such
Alexseal 2
Kittery Point Yacht Yard 3
vessel to anchor. She gradually drifted to- force on the rocks that her cabin was quickly Alley Boats 16
Kustom Steel 11
ward the shore until she struck the line of surf, filled with water, both mast went by the board,
A. W. Pettegrow, Inc. 16
Landing School 24/29
when the breakers made a clear breach over and she began to leak in several places at
Bath Industrial Sales 22/27
Lash Boat Yard 16
her bows. While in this critical condition once. The seatmate clean breakers over her.
Bayview Rigging 3
Leighton's Plastic Welding 7
some persons onshore seeing the danger of He only means of escape for the crew was a
Billings Diesel & Marine 3
LocalNet 6
Bluejacket 18
Lowell Brothers 17
the crew went to their assistance, and with small boat, and it hardly seemed possible he
Boothbay Boat 27
Lyman Morse Boatbuilding 5
some difficulty succeeded in passing a line to could live in so we see with great difficulty it
Boothbay Region BY 18
Maine Coast Lumber 21
the vessel. By this means a hawser was sent was launched, narrowly escaping being
Casco Bay Yacht Sales 31
Maine Maritime Academy 9/24
out, one end of which was made fast to an sworn, and that Kathy and I of three men,
Casey Yacht Enterprises 28
Maine Sailing Partners 2
anchor sunk on the beach; the other end was endeavored to row to land, full files just Charger's Marine 16
Maine Yacht Center 9
fastened to the mast of the vessel and a didn’t. After several hours of great suffering
Coast Guard Foundation 19
Marine Learning Center 20
boatswain’s chair rigged to traverse the line. and peril, during which they were all more or
Coastal Forces 28
Marine Parts Express 13
It was hoped that by these means the whole less frozen, they reached land and right in this
Custom Float Services 31
Moose Island Marine 7
crew would be saved, but before the arrange- city this morning. The GENERAL ME to
Dark Harbor Boat Yard 11
Morris Yachts 28
DownEast Lobsterman's Assoc.13
New England Fiberglass 21
ment could be completed a heavy roller struck pieces during the night. She was burden and
Epifanes 2
New Meadows Marina 26
the schooner and the captain, his wife and was owned in Belfast.
Eric Dow Boatshop 12
New Wave Yachts 14
their child, aged 9 years, and the made, were DISASTERS
Farrin’s Boat Shop 16
Ocean Pursuits 22
swept overboard and drowned. The remain- ST. JOHN, NB, DECEMBER 14. The
Finest Kind Boat Yard 2/25
Ocean Point Marina 30
der of the crew were safely landed. The vessel steamer DOMINION brought to St. John last Fortune, Inc. 3
Owl's Head Transp. Museum 18
is a complete wreck. night Captain Thompson and crew of the
French & Webb 20
Padebco 17
BOSTON, DECEMBER 12. Schooner wrecks schooner ANNIE MURCHIE, of
Gowen Marine 12
Paul Luke, Inc. 21
ALLEN GREEN, before reported ashore at Calais, ME, which was lost off the coast of
Great Island BY 5/24
Pirie Marine 7
Bass River, got off afloat last night. Schooner Maine on the 10. The crew were 36 hours on
Guptill Custom Marine 16
Portland Yacht Services 19/25
H&H Marine 17
Ralph Stanley, Inc. 21
OCEAN WAVE of Camden, for New York the top of the vessel’s house, and were nearly
Hallett Sails 15
Robinhood Marine 18
with lime, went ashore Saturday on the beach frozen to death on the 11
th
inst.
Hamilton Marine 32
Rockport Marine 15
at Point Truro, bilge and cargo took fire. She The schooner ANNIE JONES, of St.
Hamlin Marina 2
Rollins Boat Shop 28
became a total loss. The fishing schooners George, from Brunswick, GA, for New York,
Handy Boat 11
Royal River Boat Yard 3
OLIVE A. LEWIS and FRED & ELMER are was abandoned at sea in a waterlogged con- Hansen Marine 6
Rumery's Boatyard 16
also ashore that Truro. dition, on the 13
th
inst., in Lat. 39 40,Long. 70
Harding's Book Shop 28
Seal Cove Boat Yard 9
DISASTERS 45. Two colored semen were lost. The remain-
Heritage Panelgraphics 13
Smithwick & Mariners 3
The number of vessels belonging to, or der of the crew were taken off the wreck by the
Hodgdon Yachts 28
Strouts Point 12
bound to or from ports in the United States, British brig EMPERANCE and brought to
Holland Boat Shop 11/17
Sunset Marina 3
IMP Group 11
The Boat School 8
reported totally lost during the month of Newport, RI. The ANNIE JONES was 246
Infab 28
Thomas Yacht Services 29
November is 45. Those belonging to this tons register, built at Tenant’s Harbor in 1871
John Bischoff - Compass 28
Tricia Quirk 31
State are: brigs PRAIRIE ROSE, of Portland, and was owned in St. George.
John Williams Boat Co. 17
Yarmouth Boat Yard 18
wrecked, MARY A. CHASE, of Portland,
Jonesport Shipyard 5/27
York Harbor Marine 15
abandoned; MARY C. ROSEVELT, of Rich-
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