AH-WR-1627

Mars

Steam Tug · Lost 1942 · Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Bay

She sank east of Manomet Point on 13 September 1942.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Mars was built at Camden in 1890. She sank east of Manomet Point on 13 September 1942. BUAR records a collision with the coastal tanker Bidwell. The impact sheared off the tug’s bow.

Vessel

Built: 1890
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Iron
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, propeller
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: September 13, 1942
Cause: Collision
Location: East of Manomet Point
Water: Cape Cod Bay
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

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

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: East of Manomet Point
Region: Boston Harbor & Massachusetts Bay

No verified wreck position adopted from the sources reviewed.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)

Present condition, precise position and casualty figures are not established here.

Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
Vessel identity, type, loss date or year, and named loss locality.