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Col. William B. Cowin
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Col. William B. Cowin
(The Mariners Museum)Sonar image of Cowin
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(Klein Associates)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 | Col. William B. Cowin |
| Other Names | Former names - Moosehead, Porpoise and Mayflower. Wreck is often incorrectly identified as the Navy Ferry Boat. |
| Vessel Type | Built as a passenger steamer, later converted to ferry service |
| Owner | U. S. Army Transportation Corps |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 185' / / |
| Tonnage | 719 |
| Hull Construction | Steel |
| Propulsion | Steam / Prop |
| Cargo | |
| Built | 1911 at Bath, ME (Bath Iron Works) Hull #55 |
| Date of Loss | December 17, 1941 |
| Reason for Loss | Struck Hens and Chickens Reef and sank within 30 minutes |
| Fatalities | |
| Location | Buzzards Bay, off Westport, MA, 3 miles ESE of Gooseberry Neck tower |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | 41-28.3N / 70-58.8W |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | 75' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | Usually poor |
| Wreck Condition | Upright and mostly intact |
| Diving Considerations | Dangerous dive due to poor visibility and entrapment hazards |
| Other Information | Wreck location is marked as WK-55 on NOAA chart |
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