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Lykens Valley

Barge · United States · Lost 1893 · Long Island & the New York Approaches

A cargo barge driven ashore near Shinnecock Bay after being cut loose by her towing tug Panther in the same 1893 hurricane that sank the tug offshore.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

The barge Lykens Valley was under tow by the tug Panther off Shinnecock Bay when a hurricane struck on August 24, 1893. As seas rose, Panther's captain was forced to cast the barge adrift to save the tug, and the Lykens Valley subsequently washed ashore. The Panther herself foundered offshore with most of the combined crews of the two vessels.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Towed, no self-propulsion
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: August 24, 1893
Cause: Storm
Location: Washed ashore near Shinnecock Bay, Long Island
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Casualties were shared with the towing tug Panther; the precise number lost aboard the barge itself is not established in available sources.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 40.87° N 72.47° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Shinnecock Bay, Long Island, New York
Region: Long Island & the New York Approaches

General area only: coordinate of Shinnecock Bay from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.