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Tug Cumberland
(Author's collection)

Cumberland wreck report
The Rockland Opinion 
22 March 1917

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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Cumberland
Other Names  
Vessel Type Tug
Owner Snow Marine Company (Rockland, ME)
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 87' /  / 
Tonnage  
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Steam / Screw
Cargo  
Built 1910 at Rockland, ME
Date of Loss March 17, 1917
Reason for Loss While leaving Vinalhaven Harbor (Carvers Harbor) in a gale, with a heavily-laden barge in tow, the tow cable snagged in the tug's propeller and the vessel was driven by heavy seas onto the point of Green Island. The Cumberland was exposed to the full fury of the gale and quickly went to pieces on the rocks. The barge was badly damaged but apparently survived the incident.
Fatalities None
Location Penobscot Bay, Green Island or Greens Island, at the entrance to Vinalhaven Harbor
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 44-01.697 N / 068-50.941 W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet)  
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition Probably completely gone
Diving Considerations  
Other Information  
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