AH-WR-1663

Alfred Brabrook

Centerboard Schooner · Lost 1899 · The Outer Banks

A centerboard schooner driven ashore with ice cargo bound for Charleston; its crew escaped by breeches buoy.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Alfred Brabrook was built in Maine in 1873 as a centerboard schooner. It traded coal, ice and lumber. On March 7, 1899, a heavy gale drove it ashore along Hatteras Island during an ice voyage from Maine to Charleston. Its crew were rescued by breeches buoy.

Vessel

Built: 1873
Builder: Not established
Yard: Maine
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: March 7, 1899
Cause: Storm
Location: Along Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Maine → Charleston, South Carolina
Cargo: Ice
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)

Exact wreck coordinates, dimensions, builder and crew headcount are not established in the NOAA account.

NOAA Ocean Exploration — Wimble Shoals Shipwrecks
Build year/state, centerboard schooner type, oak/yellow-pine construction, cargo trade, dated gale grounding, Hatteras location, ice voyage and crew rescue.