Lizzie Carr
Schooner · United States · Lost 1905 · The Isles of Shoals & the New Hampshire Coast
Carrying lumber from Maine to New York, this schooner broke apart on the Rye shore in an 1905 gale after her captain declined a tow, and her buried hull still resurfaces after storms.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The two-masted schooner Lizzie Carr, built in 1868, was carrying lumber from Calais, Maine, to New York City when a winter gale struck on the night of January 6, 1905. Anchored near Wallis Sands, Rye, her captain declined an offered tow to port, and the vessel was driven onto the rocks the next morning. The Wallis Sands Life-Saving Station and neighboring crews rescued six of the seven aboard; crewman Frank Treen was lost. Sections of her hull, buried in the beach sand, have resurfaced repeatedly after storms and were excavated in 2000 for display at the Seacoast Science Center and Rye Historical Museum.
Vessel
- 1868
- Not established
- Thomaston, Maine
- Wood
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- Not established
- 286
- Sail
- Not established
Loss
- January 7, 1905
- Storm
- Rye Harbor area, near Wallis Sands Beach, Rye, New Hampshire
- Atlantic Ocean
- Calais, Maine → New York City
- Lumber
- 7
- 1
- Capt. Fred Merchant
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Sections of the hull remain buried in the beach sand and are periodically exposed by winter storms.
- Not established
- 1998
- Not established
Position
- Not established
- Position not established
- Wallis Sands Beach / Pirate's Cove, Rye, New Hampshire
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (85/100)
Build details, cargo, rescue, casualty, and excavation history.
Seacoastonline / Portsmouth Herald
Narrative detail on the wreck, rescue, and captain's decision.
