AH-WR-1661

Henry Norwell

Barkentine · Lost 1896 · The Outer Banks

A transatlantic barkentine stranded in a squall off Hatteras Island after 23 years of service.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Henry Norwell was built in Maine in 1873 and converted from schooner to barkentine in 1877. On July 8, 1896, a squall stranded it along Hatteras Island while sailing in ballast from New York to Brunswick. The crew reached shore by line before the vessel broke in two.

Vessel

Built: 1873
Builder: Not established
Yard: Maine
Material: Not established
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: July 8, 1896
Cause: Storm
Location: Near shore along Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: New York → Brunswick, Georgia
Cargo: Ballast
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
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 not established
Nearest: Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)

Exact wreck coordinates, dimensions, builder and crew headcount are not established in the NOAA account.

NOAA Ocean Exploration — Wimble Shoals Shipwrecks
Build year/state, schooner-to-barkentine conversion, international trade, loss date, squall and Hatteras stranding, voyage in ballast, crew rescue and total loss.