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Shipwrecks of Rhode Island

rhodeisl.gif (44844 bytes)The state of Rhode Island contains some 1,200 square miles of territory. Although it's a small state, Rhode Island has over 350 miles of coastline. The predominant features of the Rhode Island coast are  Narragansett Bay, with its islands, and Block Island, a popular offshore retreat. Because of its coastal traffic routes and rich maritime heritage, Rhode Island has a large number of shipwrecks. To view a map of Rhode Island, click on the thumbnail image at right.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Rhode Island. 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.


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Shipwrecks of Rhode Island
Vessel Name Type Lost Location Depth
Achilles * Freighter 1887 Off Block Island, RI  
Addie M. Anderson * Schooner 1899 Narragansett Bay, RI 50'
USS Bass *  Submarine 1945 Off Block Island, RI 160'
Beaver Tail *  Passenger 1938 Narragansett Bay, RI 30'
Belleville *  Freighter 1957 Off Newport, RI 30'
Black Point *  Collier 1945 Off Block Island, RI 100'
Bouquet *  Barge 1906 Off Quonochontaug Beach, RI 120'
Cape Fear *  Freighter 1920 Narragansett Bay, RI 180'
Empire State *  Passenger 1887 Bristol Harbor, RI 20'
Essex *  Freighter 1941 Block Island, RI 30'
Explorer Fishing 1994 Off Newport, RI 90'
USS G-1 *  Submarine 1921 Narragansett Bay, RI 100'
George W. Humphreys Fishing 1904 Off Newport, RI 20'
Grecian *  Freighter 1932 Off Block Island, RI 100'
Hercules Tug 1907 Off Misquamicut, RI 15'
Heroine * Fishing 1920 Off Watch Hill, RI 80'
Idene Fishing 1991 Off Block Island, RI 85'
Jennie R. Dubois * Schooner 1902 Off Block Island, RI 90'
USS L-8 *  Submarine 1926 Off Newport, RI 120'
Lake Crystal *  Barge 1946 Off Watch Hill, RI 130'
Larchmont *  Passenger 1907 Off Watch Hill, RI 130'
USS Leyden *  Tug 1903 Block Island, RI 15'
Lightburne *  Tanker 1939 Block Island, RI 30'
Llewellyn Howland *  Freighter 1924 Off Newport, RI 30'
Lydia Scholfield * Schooner 1891 Off Newport, RI 30'
Mary Arnold * Tug 1940 Off Charlestown, RI 60'
Meteor *  Collier 1926 Block Island, RI 20'
Metis *  Passenger 1872 Off Watch Hill, RI 130'
Minerva Brig 1810 Off Newport, RI 20'
Monhegan *  Passenger 1938 Narragansett Bay, RI 5'
Montana Sch. Barge 1907 Off Block Island, RI 90'
Mount Hope Tug 1968 Narragansett Bay, RI 20'
Neptune II * Fishing 1989 Off Sakonnet Point, RI 85'
Norness * Tanker 1942 Off Block Island, RI 284'
Onondaga *  Freighter 1918 Off Watch Hill, RI 40'
P. T. Teti Tug 1972 Off Sakonnet Point, RI 100'
Palmetto *  Steamer 1858 Off Block Island, RI 40'
Progress Dredge 1940 Off Charlestown, RI 60'
Puszta Freighter 1934 Block Island, RI 20'
Queen City *  Steamer 1907 Sakonnet, RI  
Rhode Island *  Passenger 1880 Narragansett Bay, RI 30'
USS S-51 *  Submarine 1925 Off Block Island, RI R
Spartan * Freighter 1905 Block Island, RI 15'
Trajan *  Barque 1867 Newport Harbor, RI 30'
Troydon * Fishing 1995 Off Block Island, RI 135'
U-853 * German Sub 1945 Off Block Island, RI 130'

* Data page includes pictures

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