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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
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(Peabody Essex Museum)Rhode Island wreck
New York Times headline
(from author's collection)For more pictures of the Rhode Island, see our Steamer Wreck photo gallery.
The table below provides historical and statistical information on this 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 | Rhode Island |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | Sidewheel passenger steamer |
| Owner | Stonington Steamship Company |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 340' / 47' / 15' |
| Tonnage | 2,000 |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Steam / Sidewheels |
| Cargo | Passengers and freight |
| Built | 1872 @ Greenpoint, NY |
| Date of Loss | November 6, 1880 |
| Reason for Loss | Ran on rocks in fog |
| Fatalities | None |
| Location | Off Bonnet Point, Narragansett, RI, 200 feet off shore, 1000 feet north of outermost exposed rock |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | 41-28-12N / 71-25-06W |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | 10 - 30' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | 2 - 10' Best on incoming tide |
| Wreck Condition | Small amount of wreckage visible; lots of stuff buried in sand. |
| Diving Considerations | Off residential neighborhood; accessible by boat only |
| Other Information | Boiler, engine and most of cargo were salvaged shortly after wreck occurred. |
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