L. and A. Babcock
Schooner · Lost 1884 · The New Jersey Coast
The schooner L. and A. Babcock stranded near Forked River on June 26, 1884, carrying coal; five of seven aboard died.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built at Absecon, New Jersey in 1866, the 118-foot schooner L. and A. Babcock was carrying coal from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts under Captain Henry Babcock. On June 26, 1884, she stranded and broke up, about a mile north of the Forked River Life-Saving Station. She was a total loss. Five of seven aboard died.
Vessel
- 1866
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- Absecon, New Jersey
- Wood
- 118 ft
- 31 ft
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- Sail
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Loss
- June 26, 1884
- Grounding
- About a mile north of the Forked River Life-Saving Station
- Atlantic Ocean
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Boston, Massachusetts
- Coal
- Not established
- 5
- Henry Babcock
The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position not established
- Forked River, 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).
