Brown's Ferry vessel 1730
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | Brown's Ferry vessel | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1730 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | archaeological site, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 33.3656, -79.2825 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Brown's Ferry vessel is a shipwrecked colonial vessel. Based on an analysis of artifacts found on the wreck, it sank sometime between 1730 and 1740 in the Black River, near a place known as Brown's Ferry, which is in the general vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina. The ship was apparently a merchant cargo vessel, and was not obviously associated with the ferry operation. At the time of its discovery, the wrecked vessel was judged to provide a unique view into the shipbuilding industry of the southern British colonies of North America. The ship was more than 50 feet (15 m) in length and 14 feet (4.3 m) wide. It had a 3-foot (0.91 m) hold, a draft of 2'10", and an estimated capacity of 30 tons. It was built of oak, pine, and cypress planking. She had a flat bottom and no keel. When she sank her principal cargo was a load of bricks.
The vessel was excavated and raised in 1976, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is now on display at the Rice Museum in Georgetown.
Location
- Recorded position: 33.3656, -79.2825 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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