AH-WR-0790

Wandby

Freighter · United Kingdom · Lost 1921 · Cape Ann & the Gulf of Maine

A British freighter bound for Portland ran aground in fog off Kennebunkport in 1921; her boiler still rests just offshore.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The British tramp steamer Wandby, bound for Portland, Maine, ran aground on rocks in heavy fog off Walker's Point, Kennebunkport, in March 1921. Most of her hull was subsequently salvaged, leaving a large boiler and scattered wreckage in shallow water. The site, near the Bush family's summer estate, remains a popular shallow dive for local divers.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: March 1, 1921
Cause: Grounding
Location: Off Walker's Point, Kennebunkport, Maine
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Portland, Maine
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 15-25
Condition: Almost entirely salvaged or scattered; a large boiler and small hull fragments remain visible in shallow water.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 43.34° N 70.46° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Kennebunkport, Maine
Region: Cape Ann & the Gulf of Maine

General area only: coordinate of Walkers Point (Walker's Point), Kennebunkport, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (62/100)

Build year, shipbuilder, and full career details were not established in the sources reviewed.

Scuba Diving magazine
Loss narrative, wreck condition, and diving access notes.
iDive New England
Wreck description and depth.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (via MyTopo) — Walkers Point
coordinate of the named place of loss (Walkers Point, Kennebunkport, Maine)