Joseph Hay
Schooner · United States · Lost 1906 · Buzzards Bay & Vineyard Sound
A schooner foundered on Sow and Pigs Reef off Cuttyhunk in 1906; her crew got off safely but little else about the vessel is documented.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The schooner Joseph Hay struck Sow and Pigs Reef off Cuttyhunk Island and foundered, as reported by the New York Times on February 12, 1906. Her crew was saved. Beyond the bare fact of the sinking and its location, the vessel's build, ownership and voyage are not established in the sources reviewed.
Vessel
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- Wood
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- Sail, schooner rig
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Loss
- February 11, 1906
- Grounding
- Sow and Pigs Reef, off Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
- Buzzards Bay approaches / Vineyard Sound
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)
The vessel's dimensions, build year, ownership, voyage, and precise wreck position and condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
New York Times, February 12, 1906, "Schooner Joseph Hay Sunk"
Name, date, location and outcome of the loss; confirms crew was saved.
