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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Mavournee
Other Names  
Vessel Type Bark
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 142' / 32' / 
Tonnage 619 G.T.
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Sails
Cargo  
Built 1864 at Tusket, NS
Date of Loss October 22, 1866
Reason for Loss Stranded on ledge in fog, later floated off and quickly sank
Fatalities None
Location Bradford Cove, Grand Manan Island (NB)
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 44-36.972 N / 66-54.551 W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) 90'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations Caution - currents are very strong around Grand Manan
Other Information Last Trip - Portland, Me to St. John, NB

A collection of artifacts from the Mavournee wreck are on display in the Grand Manan Museum

For more information on this and other Grand Manan wrecks, see... http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/grand/ship-e.asp 

For more information on Grand Manan and its shipwrecks, see our Grand Manan page.
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