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Myronus
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Typical 3-Masted Schooner
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| Vessel Name | Myronus |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | 3-Masted Schooner |
| Owner | Capt. Joseph Higgins |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 118' / / |
| Tonnage | 283 |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Cargo | Granite blocks |
| Built | 1865 at Ellsworth, ME |
| Date of Loss | August 12, 1907 |
| Reason for Loss | Collision with steamer Tennessee. The Tennessee did not sink. |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Location | Stratford Shoal (Long Island Sound), off Bridgeport, CT |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | 72.9732 / 41.0110 (poleco.com/lorano2.htm) |
| Water Depth (feet) | 60' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | Ribs and timbers remain - partially buried |
| Diving Considerations | |
| Other Information | The
Myronus was originally built as a briganteen, with two masts, and
was refitted as a 3-masted schooner sometime in the 1880s. The Tennessee was later renamed Romance. The Romance sank in Outer Boston Harbor on September 9, 1936, after a collision with the steamer New York. |
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