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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Winifred Sheridan
Other Names  
Vessel Type Barge
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 187' / 34' / 16'
Tonnage 934
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion None
Cargo  
Built  
Date of Loss January 21, 1941
Reason for Loss Collision with F/V Mary E. O'Hara
Fatalities 18 (from both vessels)
Location Outer Boston Harbor (MA), ½ mile east of Finn's Ledge.
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 42-23-00N / 70-55-00W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) 50' Maximum
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations  
Other Information Mary E. O'Hara also sank after collision
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