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Montclair wreck report from
the Boston Daily Globe
(Boston Globe Archives)

Photo of Montclair 
wreck on Nauset Beach 
(Bill Quinn collection)

The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.

Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Montclair
Other Names  
Vessel Type 3-Masted Schooner
Owner Captain C.B. Martin, Partridge Island, Nova Scotia
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 142' / 33' / 
Tonnage 371
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Sails
Cargo Wood lath
Built 1918 at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Date of Loss March 4, 1927
Reason for Loss Grounded in storm and broke up
Fatalities 5 (2 crewmen survived)
Location Orleans Bar, off Nauset Beach,  Cape Cod
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)  
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) Wreck broke up and came ashore on beach
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition Probably completely gone
Diving Considerations  
Other Information Last Trip - Halifax (NS) to New York
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