Fannie A. Baily
Schooner · Lost 1883 · Delaware Bay & the Approaches
The schooner Fannie A. Baily stranded near Wildwood on June 4, 1883, carrying plaster; four of nine aboard died, among them the captain's son.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1864, the 108.5-foot schooner Fannie A. Baily was carrying plaster from Windsor, Nova Scotia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under Captain M. Hume Jr. On June 4, 1883, she grounded in thick fog, at Hereford Inlet. She was a total loss. Four of nine aboard died, among them the captain's son.
Vessel
- 1864
- Not established
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Wood
- 108.5 ft
- 27.5 ft
- Not established
- Sail
- Not established
Loss
- June 4, 1883
- Grounding
- Hereford Inlet
- Atlantic Ocean
- Windsor, Nova Scotia → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Plaster
- Not established
- 4
- M Hume Jr
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Not established
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Position
- Not established
- Position not established
- Wildwood, New Jersey
No pin: the museum describes its positions as approximations.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Based on the New Jersey Maritime Museum's shipwreck database, compiled from newspapers, Life-Saving Service reports and books; those original records were not independently inspected.
New Jersey Maritime Museum — Shipwreck Database
Museum's compiled data sheet for this loss (dimensions, owner, master, voyage, crew, cargo, cause, lives lost).
