Caprice
Pilot Boat · United States · Lost Date not established · New York Harbor
Caprice, a New York pilot schooner that raced to guide incoming ships, was lost at sea approaching the harbor she served.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Caprice was a wooden pilot schooner that carried New York Harbor pilots out to meet incoming vessels, a competitive and often dangerous trade in the era of sail. Details of her builder and the exact date and circumstances of her loss are not fully preserved in general maritime histories. She is remembered as part of the fleet of pilot boats that once worked the harbor approaches.
Vessel
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- Wood
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- Sail
- New York pilots
Loss
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- Approaches to New York Harbor
- New York Harbor
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position withheld to protect the site
- New York Harbor approaches
No documented loss date, location narrative, or charted position could be found for this vessel beyond the generic description 'approaches to New York Harbor.'
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (25/100)
Build date, exact loss date, and cause of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.
South Street Seaport Museum
General vessel identification.
