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The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.
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| Vessel Name | New York Central 14 |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | Covered Steam Lighter |
| Owner | |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 113' / 31' / |
| Tonnage | |
| Hull Construction | Steel |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw |
| Cargo | |
| Built | 1916 at New York, NY (Staten Island Shipbuilding Corp.) |
| Date of Loss | Sometime in the 1960s or 1970s |
| Reason for Loss | Scuttled |
| Fatalities | None |
| Location | Off Boston (MA) - 5 miles E of Nahant East Point |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | 42-24.733 N / 070-48.746 W |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | 120' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | Upright and partially intact |
| Diving Considerations | |
| Other Information | The vessel
was built for the New York Central Railroad and operated as a lighter for
many years. In 1962 she was sold to a private owner. The vessel was kept in Boston Harbor for some years and was scuttled off Boston in the late
1960s or 1970s. For more information and pictures of the New York Central 14, see... http://www.northernatlanticdive.com/shipwrecks/NYC14-II/NYC14-II.htm |
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