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Report on the wreck
NY Times - 30 May 1872
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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Emperor
Other Names  
Vessel Type Sidewheel Steamer
Owner Yarmouth and Boston Steam Navigation Company
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 175' / 27' / 
Tonnage 600 GT
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Steam / Sidewheels
Cargo Passengers and general cargo
Built 1857 at Carlton, NB
Date of Loss May 28, 1872
Reason for Loss Ran on ledge at night in fog
Fatalities None
Location Eastern Ledge, off Seal Island, Penobscot Bay (ME)
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 43-53-38 N / 068-43-45 W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet)  
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations  
Other Information Last trip - Yarmouth (NS) to Portland (ME)
After the vessel struck, about 80 passengers and crew members took to life boats and landed safely several hours later on Matinicus Rock. The vessel was later removed from the ledge and taken to the mainland for salvage.
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