Hunting New England Shipwrecks

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New York built packet Jacob A. Stanley was probably similar to the Gratitude	Article on the rescue New York Times - 15 Jan 1866

Gratitude wreck location	Rescuer's presentation watch (see details below)

Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name	Gratitude
Other Names	Built as John J. Boyd
Vessel Type	Square-rigged ship (packet ship)
Owner	Liverpool-owned
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)	195' / 38' /
Tonnage	1,311
Hull Construction	Wood
Propulsion	Sails
Cargo	Passengers and miscellaneous cargo
Built	1855 at New York, NY (S. G. Bogart)
Date of Loss	January X , 1866
Reason for Loss	Foundered due to storm damage
Fatalities	All onboard were rescued by the crew of the barque Fredonia
Location	North Atlantic - About 900 miles east of Boston
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)	41°-30' N / 53° W
Coordinates (Loran C)
Water Depth (feet)	Very deep
Typical Visibility (feet)
Wreck Condition	Probably never located
Diving Considerations
Other Information	Last trip - Liverpool to New York Details on the dramatic rescue of the 300 passengers and crew of the sinking Gratitude can be found in the New York Times article above. A presentation pocket watch (pictured above), awarded to one of the rescuers from the barque Fredonia, was shown on the TV show Antiques Roadshow in 2012. Here's the link... http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201201T23.html