Kate Markee
Schooner · Lost 1890 · The New Jersey Coast
The schooner Kate Markee stranded near Sea Bright on April 12, 1890, carrying stone; all seven aboard died.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built at Bath, Maine in 1880, the 142.8-foot schooner Kate Markee was carrying stone from Fall River, Massachusetts to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under Captain Daniel H. Handy. On April 12, 1890, she stranded and broke up, about 1.5 miles south of the Spermaceti Cove Life-Saving Station, Sandy Hook. She was a total loss. All seven aboard died.
Vessel
- 1880
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- Bath, Maine
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- 142.8 ft
- 34.2 ft
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- Sail
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Loss
- April 12, 1890
- Grounding
- About 1.5 miles south of the Spermaceti Cove Life-Saving Station, Sandy Hook
- Atlantic Ocean
- Fall River, Massachusetts → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stone
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- 7
- Daniel H Handy
The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position not established
- Sea Bright, 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).
