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Hunting New England Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks of Maine
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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