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Herbert

Lighter · United States · Lost 1924 · Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Bay

A Boston Sand and Gravel Company work boat was rammed and sunk in dense fog off Nahant while at anchor in 1924.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Herbert was a wooden steam lighter built in 1910 at Noank, Connecticut, and operated by the Boston Sand and Gravel Company hauling sand. On August 5, 1924, while at anchor in fog about three miles east of Nahant, she was rammed by the steamer City of Gloucester and sank in 100 feet of water. No lives were lost. The wreck, now largely broken up, is a Massachusetts BUAR exempted dive site popular for its intact boilers and machinery.

Vessel

Built: 1910
Builder: Not established
Yard: Noank, Connecticut
Material: Wood
Length: 128.4 ft
Beam: 30.9 ft
Tonnage: 349
Propulsion: Steam, twin screw
Owners: Boston Sand and Gravel Company

Loss

Date: August 5, 1924
Cause: Collision
Location: About three miles east of Nahant, Massachusetts
Water: Massachusetts Bay
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Sand
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 100 ft
Condition: Mostly broken up; boilers, engine, and winch remain
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources exempted shipwreck site