Wreck of the Ephraim Williams 1884
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Wreck of the Ephraim Williams | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1884 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 35.3039, -75.5102 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Ephraim Williams was a sailing ship wrecked off the coast of Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during a late December storm, late in 1884.
The rescue of the barkentine's crew by Benjamin B. Dailey and his six oarsmen of the United States Lifesaving Service was considered particularly heroic, and the rescue is celebrated to the present day.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.3039, -75.5102 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Wreck of the Ephraim Williams (revision 1361577274), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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