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Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name City of Lawrence
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Vessel Type Sidewheel Steamer
Owner Consolidated Railway Company
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 234' / 40' / 12'
Tonnage 1,600
Hull Construction Iron
Propulsion Steam / Sidewheels
Cargo Passengers & Freight
Built 1867 at Wilmington, DE
Date of Loss July 2, 1907
Reason for Loss Ran on rocks in fog
Fatalities None
Location Off Eastern Point, Groton, CT
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