Thomas Cornell
Sidewheel Steamboat · United States · Lost 1882 · Hudson River
A Cornell Line sidewheeler wrecked on the rocks of Danskammer Point in 1882, on a river she had worked for two decades.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in 1863, the Thomas Cornell was a well-known Hudson River sidewheel steamboat of the Cornell Line, running between New York and Rondout. In March 1882 she struck the rocks at Danskammer Point above Newburgh at night and was wrecked. Her passengers were taken off, and the hull was afterward stripped where she lay.
Vessel
- 1863
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- Wood
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- Steam, sidewheels
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Loss
- March 27, 1882
- Navigational error
- Danskammer Point, Hudson River, New York
- Hudson River
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The Wreck Today
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- Broken remains close to shore, worked over by salvage.
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Position
- 41.58° N 73.96° W
- Approximate position
- Newburgh, New York
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Depth, present condition and casualty figures are not established in the sources reviewed.
Hudson River Maritime Museum
Vessel history and loss.
Published Hudson River steamboat histories
Service, wreck circumstances, salvage.
