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Steamer Pentagoet |
Pentagoet
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Steamer Pentagoet |
Pentagoet
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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 | Pentagoet |
| Other Names | Built as Hero, later sold to the U.S. government and renamed USS Moccasin, then USRC Moccasin, then USRC George M. Bibb, then sold to private interests and renamed Pentagoet |
| Vessel Type | Small steamer |
| Owner | Manhattan Steamship Co. |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 128' / 23' / |
| Tonnage | 332 GT |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw |
| Cargo | |
| Built | 1864 at Philadelphia, PA (built as Hero) |
| Date of Loss | November 27, 1898 |
| Reason for Loss | Foundered in storm (The Portland Gale), the same storm in which the steamer Portland was lost off Cape Cod |
| Fatalities | 18 (all on board) |
| Location | Off Cape Cod (MA) - within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | The coordinates for this wreck have not yet been published by National Marine Sanctuary officials |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | 170' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | Usually good |
| Wreck Condition | Mostly buried under shifting sand. |
| Diving Considerations | Strong current area; dive at slack tide only |
| Other Information | This
wreck, found within the Stellwaagen Bank NMS, is believed to be the Pentagoet.
For more information, see the following sources: http://www.northernatlanticdive.com/shipwrecks/pentagoet/pentagoet.htm http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/maritime/pentagoet.html |
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