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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Pottstown
Other Names  
Vessel Type Schooner Barge  Barge
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 194' / 34' 18'
Tonnage 974
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion None
Cargo Coal
Built 1917 at Baltimore, MD
Date of Loss November 17, 1944
Reason for Loss Sank in storm
Fatalities None
Location Cape Cod Bay, off Scusset Beach, Sandwich, MA, NE of Scusset breakwater
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-47-10N / 70-29-08W
Coordinates (Loran C) 13997.8 / 44033.7
Water Depth (feet) 60'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition Mostly flattened on sandy bottom
Diving Considerations Strong current area
Other Information Wreck symbol "31" marked on NOAA chart
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