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Baltimore

Ferry · United States · Lost Date not established · New York Harbor

The ferry Baltimore, once part of New York Harbor's busy cross-harbor ferry traffic, was eventually lost.

Become Captain of Record
Artistic impression of the Baltimore
Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.
Engraved line drawing of the Baltimore
Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The ferry Baltimore worked New York Harbor's dense network of ferry routes during the era before bridges and tunnels dominated crossings. Details of her owning line, exact route, and the circumstances of her eventual loss are not well preserved in general maritime histories. She represents the many working ferries of the harbor whose individual stories were often not fully recorded.

Vessel

Built
Not established
Builder
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Yard
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Material
Steel
Length
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Beam
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Tonnage
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Propulsion
Steam
Owners
Not established

Loss

Date
Not established
Cause
Not established
Location
New York Harbor
Water
New York Harbor
Voyage
Not established
Cargo
Not established
Aboard
Not established
Lives lost
Not established
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 withheld to protect the site
Nearest
New York Harbor

No documented loss date, location narrative, or charted position could be found for this vessel.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (25/100)

Build date, owning line, and cause of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.

  • South Street Seaport Museum

    General vessel identification.

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