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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.
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| 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 |
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| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | Wreck broke up and came ashore on beach |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | Probably completely gone |
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| Other Information | Last Trip - Halifax (NS) to New York |
Attention Divers The information on this page was obtained from a variety of sources. Although we have attempted to make it as accurate as possible, it may contain errors. For your personal safety, use extreme caution when diving on this wreck. For more information on this wreck's location and history, and water and diving conditions in the area, contact local dive shop personnel, dive charter boat operators and local fishermen. Also check out the other shipwreck Websites listed on our Favorite Links page.
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