New Era (1854 ship)
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| History | |
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| Name | New Era |
| Launched | 1854 |
| Fate | Wrecked, November 13, 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
New Era was a ship that wrecked on November 13, 1854, with the reported loss of about 150 lives, off of present-day Asbury Park, New Jersey, coincidentally at almost the identical location the SS Morro Castle ran aground in 1934 after a devastating fire that had killed 137 crew and passengers.
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The journey
New Era was built in
Grounding
New Era grounded in a dense fog in the morning hours of the 13 November with the reported loss of about 150 lives.[1]
Memorial marker
Asbury Park founder James A. Bradley placed a memorial marker for the wreck in 1893; it was lost to sea shortly after. On September 15, 2012 an archeological search performed with ground penetrating radar failed to find the monument.[2]
References
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 21910. London. 28 November 1854. col E, p. 10.
- ^ Molly Mulshine (September 17, 2012). "New Era monument search unsuccessful". Asbury Park Sun. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- WRECK OF THE SHIP NEW ERA 1854
- By Julius Friedrich Sachse Published by The Pennsylvania German Society 1907
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