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Shipwrecks of Maine

maine.gif (59694 bytes)The state of Maine has some 3,500 miles of undulating coastline and over 2,000 coastal islands. With all that water and coastline, it's no wonder that Maine has an abundance of shipwrecks. To view a map of Maine, click on the thumbnail image at right.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Maine. Clicking on a Vessel Name link will take you to a wreck data page, where you'll find the wreck's history, specifications and pictures. Use the Back arrow to return here.

Shipwrecks of Maine
Vessel Name Type Lost Location Depth
HMS Albany *  Sloop-of-War 1782 Penobscot Bay, ME  
Alice E. Clark Schooner 1909 Off Islesboro, ME 60'
Amaretto Fishing 1985 Off Owl's Head, ME 120'
Annie C. Maguire Bark 1886 Cape Elizabeth, ME 30'
Bay State Passenger 1916 Cape Elizabeth, ME 10'
Bohemian Passenger 1864 Cape Elizabeth, ME 30'
Cambridge Passenger 1886 Off Port Clyde, ME 50'
Carolyn  Passenger 1912 Off Metinic Island, ME  
Castine Passenger 1935 Off Vinalhaven, ME  
Charles Schooner 1807 Off Cape Elizabeth, ME  
Charles H. Trickey Schooner 1920 Cape Porpoise, ME  
City of Portland Passenger 1884 Off Owl's Head, ME 20'
City of Richmond * Steamer 1881 Penobscot Bay, ME  
Cora F. Cressy Schooner 1938 Medomac, ME  
D. M. Munro Freighter 1943 Machias Bay, ME  
D. T. Sheridan Tug 1948 Monhegan Island, ME Shore
Defence Brig 1779 Stockton Harbor, ME 20'
Don * Excursion 1941 Casco Bay, ME  
Edna M. McKnight * Schooner 1927 Boothbay Harbor, ME 20'
Edward J. Lawrence * Schooner 1925 Portland Harbor, ME 10'
Empire Knight Freighter 1944 Off Boon Island, ME 80'
Emperor * Steamer 1872 Penobscot Bay, ME  
F. C. Pendleton Schooner 1930s Off Islesboro, ME 40'
Gardner G. Deering * Schooner 1930s Off Brooksville, ME 30'
Georgia Steamer 1875 Northern Triangles, Penobscot Bay, ME  
Hartwelson * Freighter 1943 Off Boothbay, ME 30'
Helen B. Crosby Schooner 1906 Penobscot Bay, ME  
Helen Eliza Fishing 1869 Casco Bay, ME  
Hesper Schooner 1930s Wiscasset, ME  
Irvington Tug 1914 Off Owl's Head, ME 50'
Joseph S. Zeman * Schooner 1922 Off Metinic Island, ME 50'
Luther Little Schooner 1930s Wiscasset, ME  
Mary E. Olys Schooner 1920 Cape Porpoise, ME  
Nancy Brig 1780 Portland Head, ME 30'
Nottingham * Galley 1710 Boon Island, ME  
Novadoc Freighter 1947 Off Portland, ME 400'
Oakey L. Alexander Collier 1947 Cape Elizabeth, ME 20'
USS PE-56 Patrol Boat 1945 Off Cape Elizabeth, ME  
Polias Freighter 1920 Off Port Clyde, ME 40'
Royal Tar Passenger 1836 Off Vinalhaven (ME)  
USS S-21 Submarine 1945 Off Cape Elizabeth, ME 120'
Sagamore Freighter 1934 Off Prouts Neck, ME 40'
Susan P. Thurlow Schooner 1897 Casco Bay, ME  
Twilight Passenger 1921 Moosehead Lake, ME 30'
Ulysses * Steamer 1878 Rockland Harbor, ME  
Wandby Freighter 1921 Off Kennebunkport, ME 20'
Washington B. Thomas Schooner 1903 Off Prouts Neck, ME 20'

* Data page includes pictures


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