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Gwendolyn Steers

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Gwendolyn Steers
as J. Rich Steers
(Joanne Rector & Bruce  Smith)

Article on Victims Recovery
from NY Times 12 April 1963
(Author's collection)

 

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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Gwendolyn Steers
Other Names Former names J. Rich Steers, Melrose, Triton and Douglas H. Thorne
Vessel Type Tug
Owner Steers Sand & Gravel Company
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 96' / 20' /
Tonnage 164 GT
Hull Construction Iron
Propulsion Oil / Screw
Cargo  
Built 1899 at Jersey City, NJ
Date of Loss December 30, 1962
Reason for Loss Sank in storm
Fatalities 9 crewmen
Location Off entrance to Huntington Harbor, NY (Long Island)
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 40° 57.282' N / 73° 25.758' W
Coordinates (Loran C) 26798.7 / 43951.3
Water Depth (feet) 55'
Typical Visibility (feet) Usually poor
Wreck Condition Mostly intact and upright
Diving Considerations  
Other Information Last Trip - New York Harbor to Northport, Long Island
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