H. L. Routh
Schooner-Barge · Lost 1898 · The New Jersey Coast
The coal barge H. L. Routh foundered off Atlantic City on April 15, 1898; three of four aboard died.
Become Captain of Record
The Vessel and Her Loss
Built at Brooklyn in 1874, the 167-foot wooden schooner-barge H. L. Routh was carrying coal from Philadelphia to Providence under Captain W. E. Baker. On April 15, 1898, she foundered about 15 miles southeast of Absecon Light and was a total loss. Three of the four aboard died.
Vessel
- 1874
- Not established
- Brooklyn, New York
- Wood
- 167 ft
- 36.6 ft
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- Sail / towed
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Loss
- April 15, 1898
- Storm
- About 15 miles southeast of Absecon Light
- Atlantic Ocean
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Providence, Rhode Island
- Coal
- Not established
- 3
- W. E. Baker
The Wreck Today
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Position
- Not established
- Position not established
- Atlantic City, 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).
