Blenheim
Cargo Steamship · United Kingdom · Lost 1882 · The Bahamas
A steel British cargo steamer bound from London to Nassau wrecked near James Point, Eleuthera, in 1882.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Blenheim was a steel cargo steamship built in 1877 for the Hartlepool shipowners Steel, Young & Co. On a voyage from London to Nassau carrying general cargo, she was wrecked near James Point on Eleuthera Island on 11 August 1882 under Master Henderson. She is one of several 19th-century losses recorded along this stretch of Eleuthera's coast.
Vessel
- 1877
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- Hartlepool, England
- Steel
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- Steam
- Steel, Young & Co.
Loss
- August 11, 1882
- Grounding
- James Point, Eleuthera Island
- Atlantic Ocean, off Eleuthera
- London → Nassau
- General cargo
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- Master Henderson
The Wreck Today
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Position
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- James Point, Eleuthera Island
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (50/100)
Vessel dimensions, tonnage, casualty figures, and present wreck condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
Ownership, build year, voyage route, master, and loss date and location.
