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Motor Sailer Versatile whereabouts

Paul F. McCarthy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:05 GMT

I am seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Harold Vanderbilt's motor sailer Versatile. Built in 1950 at the Simms Brother's boatyard in Dorchester, MA.

argo merchant

josh eldridge — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:26:28 GMT

Does anyone have good numbers for either half of this wreck?

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USS Squalus

ND2 Archie — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:40:20 GMT

Greetings Fellow Denizens of the Deep,

I am searching for high-res images/scans of the USS Squalus incident, namely, the art from Smithsonian Magazine's January 1986 article. Any info would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Attached image is what I looking for specifically, but this image is too small for use as a class room aide.

Wreck in Boston Harbor

Adam Albino — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:21:57 GMT

All, I'm a doing some research , and trying to locate a particular Yacht that was sunk in/around Boston Harbor. The Yacht is the Herreshoff "Wasp" (a 72' Racing Sloop). She is listed as "scuttled in Boston Harbor - 1923". Would anyone know where?

Salvage companies

Theresa Ferguson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:19:02 GMT

Hi there, I'm studying underwater archaeology at Nottingham University and just wanted to know some opinions from divers and enthusiasts. What do you think of the commercial exploitation of historic shipwrecks?

MWDC Wrecks Symposium

DC — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:08:09 GMT

Metro West Dive Club will be hosting its 15th annual Wrecks Sympsium Wrecks 2008 on Saturday, November 8th, in Framingham, Ma. Below is a link to the details... DC (Editor)
http://mwdc.org/wrecks/index.shtml

1856

Randolph R. Purinton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:08:04 GMT

Hello shipwreck enthusiasts:

I'm researching the last month of a New London family of three that drowned off the Turk islands in 1856 - I assume in a shipwreck: Capt. John Seeley, his wife Cordelia and son Mughill. Their monument stands in a cemetery in Groton, CT. They drowned on Oct. 23, 1856.

Based on a minimum of written evidence (which I won't relate here) I theorize that John contracted to trade salt between Turk and New England and that his fully-loaded ship - perhaps a schooner - went down in the Mouchoir Shoals. I'm looking for evidence to tell their story. I'll be looking at the Encyclopedia of North Atlantic Shipwrecks in the UMass library and I will go to the CT State Library to read New London newspapers after Oct. 23, 1856 to see if there's an obituary.

I'm looking for the boat's name, type, date of departure, destination and fate. Are there shipping lists from this era extant that might tell me when the boat left New London, for instance. I could use some good advice. Thank you, all. Randy

Oil Barge off RI

Keith — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:38:11 GMT

Does anyone know what the name or where I can get information on the oil barge off the RI coast that sank in March of 1955. The barge supposed to have sank with its contents fully intact, a large amount of crude oil, thanks.

$platinum shipwreck

bruce hallmark — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:17:51 GMT

Heard an interesting rumor. Major treasure wreck of platinum found off Cape Cod. It's currently being guarded by both U.S. and Israeli guards because no one trusts the other. This guy was bragging about the size of his piece of pie when he came in to have his laptop worked on. This guy could absolutely be bonkers. Any ears out there? Anyone else hear anything?

Request for information

Neel R. Zoss — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:27:27 GMT

Hello - I was wondering if anyone might have any information on two early 20th century whaleback barge shipwrecks off Sandy Hook, New Jersey; #1. the barge BERKSHIRE (x BARGE 103, x JOHN SCOTT RUSSEL) sank on Sunday 23 May 1090 with (it is believed) no loss of life; #2. the barge CASSIE (x BARGE 202) sank on Wednesday 24 October 1917 with (it is believed) no loss of life. Thanks so much for any information.

Portland

J-Enfield — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:51:59 GMT

http://bostondeepwrecks.com/

Boston Trawler The Belle

Thur, 07 Aug 2008 03:12:08 GMT

Here is blog link for the trawler the Belle, that sank Jan. 9, 1947 100 mi. east of Boston. A 50,000 sq. mi. search was done but the Belle was never found. 17 men perished in the tragedy.

http://thetrawlerbelle.blogspot.com/

Trawler Belle

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49:07 GMT

I have started a blog on the Boston Fishing Trawler Belle, lost at sea Jan. 9, 1947 with a crew of 17 men. The Belle was never found. Please feel free to add any info to the blog site that you may have about the Belle and/or about relatives you may have had who were lost on the Belle. http://thetrawlerbelle.blogspot.com/

Wrecks at the mouth of the Connecticut River

DC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:21:53 GMT

One of our visitors submitted a link to an interesting Website on Wrecks at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Check it out...

http://www.old-lymeconservtrust.org/shpwreck/shipwreck.html

DC (Editor)