1913 SHIPWRECK

1913 SHIPWRECK

REPORTED BY DELAWARE PILOT

SCHOONER SUNK BY STEAMER

October 3, 1913, Lewes , Sussex County Delaware.

Rundown early Sunday morning by the steamer 'Shawmut” the schooner “T. Morris

Perrot” was sunk ½ mile east of Fenwick Island Lightship

According to officers of both vessels the accident was a result of mistaken signals. Just

before dawn the schooner went to cross the steamers bow. Neither ships crew understood

the signals given and the vessels crashed, the steamer striking the schooner amidships ,

cutting her in half, howeve, the schooner did not sink and was taken in tow by the steamer

“Shawmut” . After several miles in tow it was seen the schooner was sinking , the crew taken

aboard the Shawmut, and she was left to sink to deeper waters.

The Shawmut was on way between Charleston to Philadelphia and the Perrot was on way

to Norfolk from New York.

The Perrot was built in Jamestown, Virginia in 1875, for T. Morris Perot of Philadelphia,

and was a wooden vessel, 124 feet long, 33 foot beam, and 10 foot hold . She was not

insured .

Shawmut is owned by Southern Steamship Company and an investigation will be held to

determine who to blame for the accident.

Abstract: The Delaware Pilot, 3 October, 1913,

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