Hunting New England Shipwrecks

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Georgia as a Civil War blockade runner (Illustrated London News)	Georgia wreck report N.Y. Times - 15 Jan 1875 (Author's collection)

Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name	Georgia
Other Names	Japan and CSS Georgia
Vessel Type	Steamer
Owner	Quebec and Gulf Ports Company
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)	212' / 27' /
Tonnage	1,000
Hull Construction	Iron
Propulsion	Steam / Screw (with auxiliary sails)
Cargo
Built	1862 at Dumbarton Scotland
Date of Loss	January 14, 1875
Reason for Loss	Stranded on ledge at night
Fatalities	None
Location	Northern Triangles (ledge), Penobscot Bay
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)	43-55-39 N / 069-01-40 W
Coordinates (Loran C)
Water Depth (feet)
Typical Visibility (feet)
Wreck Condition	Probably a large junk pile
Diving Considerations	Strong current area; dive at slack tide only
Other Information	Built as the the Japan, she was purchased secretly by the Confederate States government in 1863. She left the yard as a merchant ship, was armed at sea (off France) and renamed the CSS Georgia. The vessel served as a blockade runner and raider during the Civil War until captured by the USS Niagra off Portugal. After the war she was converted to a merchant ship, renamed SS Georgia and sold to a Canadian company. She was wrecked while on a routine trip from Halifax to Portland in 1875.