Delmy
Schooner · United States · Lost 1877 · Tangier Sound & the Eastern Shore
An Accomack County schooner capsized off Fox Island in the same 1877 gale that sank the J. T. H. Coburn, but her crew escaped and the vessel was raised.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The schooner Delmy, under Captain Davis and owned by William H. Stant of Messongo Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, was capsized off Fox Island in Tangier Sound during the same violent gale of February 12, 1877, that destroyed the schooner J. T. H. Coburn with all hands. Delmy's crew escaped safely in the vessel's small boat. A stove aboard set the overturned cabin on fire, adding to the damage, and her sails were torn to shreds. She was raised three days later, on February 15, with repairs estimated at $800 to $1,000.
Vessel
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- Sail, schooner rig
- William H. Stant
Loss
- February 12, 1877
- Storm
- Off Fox Island, Tangier Sound
- Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Fox Island, Tangier Sound, Maryland
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
The vessel's dimensions, build year, and eventual fate after repair are not established in the sources reviewed.
Loss date, location, owner, captain, crew survival, and salvage details.
