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Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Henry Endicott
Other Names  
Vessel Type Schooner Barge
Owner Delaware, Lacawanna and Western Coal Co.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 192' / 35' / 16'
Tonnage 866
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion None
Cargo Granite Paving Blocks
Built 1908 at Bath, ME
Date of Loss September 18, 1939
Reason for Loss Foundered while under tow in heavy seas
Fatalities None
Location 2¼ miles ESE of Manomet Point, Plymouth, MA
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-54-30N / 70-29-08W
Coordinates (Loran C) 13967.7 / 44081.1
Water Depth (feet) 80'
Typical Visibility (feet) 10'
Wreck Condition Large pile of paving stones; part of hull buried beneath cargo.
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