Castine
Excursion Steamer · United States · Lost 1935 · Penobscot Bay & Midcoast Maine
A small excursion steamer struck a ledge in fog off Vinalhaven in 1935, killing two aboard.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Castine was a small wooden excursion steamer built in 1889 at Brewer, Maine, and operated by the Coombs Brothers. On June 8, 1935, she struck a ledge in fog on the Inner Bay Ledges off Vinalhaven, with wreckage coming to rest on the ledge's west side. Two people died in the wreck.
Vessel
- 1889
- Not established
- Brewer, Maine
- Wood
- 71 ft
- 14 ft
- 69
- Steam, propeller
- Coombs Brothers
Loss
- June 8, 1935
- Grounding
- Inner Bay Ledges, off Vinalhaven, Maine
- Penobscot Bay
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- 2
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position not established
- Vinalhaven, Maine
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (68/100)
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