Shipwreck List Archives

About This Archive

This is a collection based on published shipwreck lists or databases documenting maritime accidents and casualties.

How to Use:

  • Search: Enter a vessel name in the console below to find specific reports.

  • Filter: Use the dropdowns to narrow results by Wreck Type (e.g., Stranding, Collision) or Incident Year.

  • Browse: Select a letter from the A-Z Index to view the catalog alphabetically.

This database is a primary source tool for researchers regarding maritime incidents.

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A L & M Townsend

VESSEL: Schooner
TYPE: Grounded
DATE: 12/30/1888
SIZE: 61.6 x 21.5 x 5.3
MASTER: Booy
LOCATION: Little Egg LSS S 2 mi

SUMMARY:
#106349; Refloated

REFERENCE:
New Jersey Maritime Museum Shipwreck Database. https://njmaritimemuseum.org/shipwreck-database/

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Vessel Name: A L & M Townsend
Vessel Type: Schooner
Country or Flag:
Wreck Type: Grounded
Incident Type: Grounding
Incident Date: 12/30/1888
Incident Year: 1888
Incident Month: 12
Incident Day: 30
Location – By Water: Atlantic Ocean
Location – By Land: Little Egg LSS S 2 mi
Photo Exist: FALSE
Vessel Owner:
Notes: #106349; Refloated
Outcome: Recovered
Homeport: Somers Point, NJ
Vessel Value: $1,500
Vessel Length: 61.6
Vessel Beam: 21.5
Vessel Draft: 5.3
Cargo: Brick
Cargo Value: $200
Lives Lost:
Former Name: George White

A L Lee (1897)

VESSEL: Schooner
TYPE: Stranded
DATE: 3/25/1897
SIZE: 83 x 27 x 5.6
MASTER: Gaskill
LOCATION: Ocean City LSS E .5 mi

SUMMARY:
#106301; Refloated

REFERENCE:
New Jersey Maritime Museum Shipwreck Database. https://njmaritimemuseum.org/shipwreck-database/

+ Structured Data
Vessel Name: A L Lee (1897)
Vessel Type: Schooner
Country or Flag:
Wreck Type: Stranded
Incident Type: Grounding
Incident Date: 3/25/1897
Incident Year: 1897
Incident Month: 3
Incident Day: 25
Location – By Water: Atlantic Ocean
Location – By Land: Ocean City LSS E .5 mi
Photo Exist: FALSE
Vessel Owner:
Notes: #106301; Refloated
Outcome: Recovered
Homeport: Somers Point, NJ
Vessel Value: $5,000
Vessel Length: 83
Vessel Beam: 27
Vessel Draft: 5.6
Cargo: None
Cargo Value: $0
Lives Lost: 0
Former Name:
Where Built: Mays Landing, NJ
Latitude:
Longitude:
Vessel Construction: Wood
Gross Ton:87
Net Ton:83
Departure Port: Somers Point, NJ
Destination Port: Haverstraw, NY
Number of Crew: 5
Number of Passengers:
Authority Involved: Ocean City

A L Lee (1898)

VESSEL: Schooner
TYPE: Grounded
DATE: 8/26/1898
SIZE: 83 x 27 x 5.6
MASTER: Gaskill
LOCATION: Absecon bar

SUMMARY:
#106301; Refloated

REFERENCE:
New Jersey Maritime Museum Shipwreck Database. https://njmaritimemuseum.org/shipwreck-database/

+ Structured Data
Vessel Name: A L Lee (1898)
Vessel Type: Schooner
Country or Flag:
Wreck Type: Grounded
Incident Type: Grounding
Incident Date: 8/26/1898
Incident Year: 1898
Incident Month: 8
Incident Day: 26
Location – By Water: Atlantic Ocean
Location – By Land: Absecon bar
Photo Exist: FALSE
Vessel Owner:
Notes: #106301; Refloated
Outcome: Recovered
Homeport: Somers Point, NJ
Vessel Value: $3,000
Vessel Length: 83
Vessel Beam: 27
Vessel Draft: 5.6
Cargo: Bricks
Cargo Value: $500
Lives Lost: 0
Former Name:
Where Built: Mays Landing, NJ
Latitude:
Longitude:
Vessel Construction: Wood
Gross Ton:87
Net Ton:83
Departure Port: Haverstraw, NY
Destination Port: Atlantic City, NJ
Number of Crew: 6
Number of Passengers:
Authority Involved: Absecon & Atlantic City
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