Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Releases Image of Palmer-Crary Wrecks on 100th
Anniversary of Their Fatal Collision
The side
scan sonar image shows the Louise B. Crary (on left) and the Frank A.
Palmer (on right) as they sit on the seafloor of the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary. The ships collided on the evening of December
17, 1902 on their way into Boston with full loads of coal. They were
part of a large group of ships and barges bringing coal to a beleaguered
New England suffering an energy shortage and a cold, stormy stretch
of inclement weather.
Credit: Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary
For
historic images of the Frank A. Palmer click here
For
an image of the Louise B. Crary click here
For
an image of a side scan sonar deployment click here
MEDIA -- for high
resolution historic images, contact the Sanctuary at 781-545-8026 x204
for directions to web location of images. A series of backgrounders
is also available at the Sanctuary.
