Antonica
Blockade Runner · Great Britain · Lost 1863 · The Outer Banks
A veteran runner, formerly the Herald, lost on Frying Pan Shoals off Cape Fear in December 1863.
Ashley D. George
See Shipwreck on Map
The Vessel and Her Loss
Antonica, formerly Herald, was among the more successful blockade runners, with many completed runs. On 20 December 1863 she ran aground on Frying Pan Shoals off Cape Fear while trying to slip past the blockade. Her crew took to the boats and were captured by Union ships. The wreck stayed on the shoals.
Vessel
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- Steam, side paddle wheels
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Loss
- December 20, 1863
- Grounding
- Frying Pan Shoals, off Cape Fear
- Atlantic Ocean
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The Wreck Today
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Position
- 33.75° N 77.85° W
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- Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Pin marks the named place of loss, not a surveyed wreck position.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
Exact wreck position, depth and present condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion
Loss date, circumstances and the vessels involved.
Stephen R. Wise, Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War (University of South Carolina Press)
Blockade-running career and loss.
