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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Mount Hope
Other Names  
Vessel Type Tug
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 118' /  /
Tonnage 156
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Oil / Screw
Cargo  
Built  
Date of Loss February 18, 1968
Reason for Loss Ran into shallow water in storm, struck something and quickly sank.
Fatalities None
Location Narragansett Bay, RI,  just south of Hope Island. Wreck is located 300 feet north of the R "2" lighted buoy.
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-35.53N / 71-22.79W
Coordinates (Loran C) 25818.80 / 44045.20
Water Depth (feet) 20'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition Mostly intact, top of wreck is just submerged.
Diving Considerations Interior of the wreck is loaded with silt whick makes penetration very dangerous.
Other Information  
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