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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Minerva
Other Names  
Vessel Type Spanish Brig (2 Masts)
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)  
Tonnage  
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Sails
Cargo  
Built  
Date of Loss December 24, 1810
Reason for Loss Struck reef in storm and sank
Fatalities 10
Location Brenton Reef, Off Newport, RI. Wreck is located on north side of the southernmost reef. 
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-26.60N / 71-21.42W
Coordinates (Loran C) 14404.71 / 43981.39
Water Depth (feet) 20'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition Only scattered objects (including several cannon) remain.
Diving Considerations Dangerous rip tides in area; dive at slack tide only.
Other Information The fishing steamer George W. Humphreys (see George W. Humphreys) was wrecked in the same loction in 1910.
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