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Wilson & Hunting

Schooner · Lost 1904 · The New Jersey Coast

The schooner Wilson & Hunting was sunk in a collision near Barnegat Light on November 9, 1904, carrying pilings; four of eight aboard died, including the captain and his wife.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Built at Alexandria, Virginia in 1883, the 152-foot schooner Wilson & Hunting was carrying pilings from Norfolk, Virginia to New York, New York under Captain Robert Walton. On November 9, 1904, she was run down by the Navy collier Culgoa, about 10 miles east of Barnegat Light. Four of eight aboard died, including the captain and his wife.

Vessel

Built: 1883
Builder: Not established
Yard: Alexandria, Virginia
Material: Wood
Length: 152 ft
Beam: 35 ft
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 9, 1904
Cause: Collision
Location: About 10 miles east of Barnegat Light
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Norfolk, Virginia → New York, New York
Cargo: Pilings
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 4
Master: Robert Walton

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Region: The New Jersey Coast

No pin: the museum describes its positions as approximations.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)

Based on the New Jersey Maritime Museum's shipwreck database, compiled from newspapers, Life-Saving Service reports and books; those original records were not independently inspected.