Priscilla
Barkentine · United States · Lost August 1899 · The Outer Banks
A barkentine wrecked in the 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane, whose ten survivors were saved by one lifesaver.
Become Captain of Record
The Vessel and Her Loss
Priscilla was a barkentine caught by the San Ciriaco hurricane in August 1899. She was driven ashore near Gull Shoal on Hatteras Island and broke up. The captain's wife, son and others were lost. Surfman Rasmus Midgett, alone on patrol, rescued the ten survivors, earning a Gold Lifesaving Medal.
Vessel
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- Wood
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Loss
- August 1899
- Storm
- Near Gull Shoal, Hatteras Island
- Atlantic Ocean
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- Several aboard were lost, including the captain's wife and son.
- Benjamin Springsteen
The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Gull Shoal, Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Precise wreck position not taken into this record.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (76/100)
The precise wreck position, depth and present condition are not established in this record.
National Park Service, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Vessel identity, stranding and rescue account.
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Hatteras
Loss narrative and rescue context.
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources — Rescue of the Priscilla Crew
Second-source confirmation of the hurricane wreck and Midgett rescue.
