Sue Williams
Three-Masted Schooner · Lost 1890 · The Outer Banks
A three-masted cargo schooner wrecked at Chicamacomico, where the life-saving station rescued its crew.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Sue Williams was built in New York in 1883 as a three-masted schooner. It carried cargo along the eastern seaboard. On March 17, 1890, it was driven ashore at Chicamacomico while carrying phosphate rock from Charleston to Richmond. The life-saving station crew rescued those aboard.
Vessel
- 1883
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- New York
- Wood
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- Sail
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Loss
- March 17, 1890
- Grounding
- Chicamacomico, North Carolina
- Atlantic Ocean
- Charleston, South Carolina → Richmond, Virginia
- Phosphate rock
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- 0
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The Wreck Today
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- Hull reported completely broken up before the dispatched wrecking steamer could strip it; present remains unverified.
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Position
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- Chicamacomico, North Carolina
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)
Exact wreck coordinates, dimensions and crew headcount are not stated in the NOAA account. Present remains and unverified configuration details are unknown.
NOAA Ocean Exploration — Wimble Shoals Shipwrecks
Construction year and place, three masts, oak/chestnut/pine, home ports, trade, date and grounding location, voyage and cargo, crew rescue and failed stripping attempt.
