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FISHING REPORT FROM
KATHY BAKER AT BILL'S SPORT SHOP
BIG STEAMER SUNK; HIT BY SCHOONER 53 SAVED, ONE DROWNED IN CRASH OFF THE DELAWARE COAST
NEW YORK, Jan 26.- In a collision near the Fenwick Shoals Lightship early today the American-Hawaiian line freight steamship WASHINGTONIAN was sunk and the American Schooner ELIZABETH PALMER, which rammed her, was abandoned with decks awash. One life was lost, that of a water tender. The other 53 persons comprising the officers and crews of the two vessels were landed in New York tonight by the Old Dominion Line steamer HAMILTON, from Norfolk, which picked them up about 20 miles southwest of the Delaware Breakwater.
A dispatch from Delaware Breakwater late tonight said that the ELIZABETH PALMER was afloat and in an easy position. The WASHINGTONIAN sank within ten minutes after the schooner struck her. H.
Meyer, a water tender on the WASHINGTONIAN , was missing when the men were mustered for rollcall on the decks of the rescuing ship.
According to Captain George A. Carlisle, who was in command of the schooner, the accident happened about 3:30 AM. He said: It was evident that the steamer was moving in a direction that would have taken her accross our bow and that our lights were seen too late to avoid us. We struck the WASHINGTONIAN head on, making a hole in her almost amidships, the force of the impact smashing in the bow of the schooner. We saw the WASHINGTONIAN go down after remaining afloat for about ten minutes.
The steamship WASHINGTONIAN was bound from Honolulu with a cargo of about 8500 tons of sugar, valued at more than one million dollars. It was 407.7 feet long , and was one of the finest and most modern cargo carrying vessels under the American flag.
30 feet of bow from the stem aft lies directly upside down and extends off the sand about 30 feet high. Remaining wreckage lies on it's side and the masts and fantail are fairly intack, the superstructure is separate from the main wreckage. A few lobster can be found on the wreck but it is abundant with Sea Bass, Trigger Fish, Flounder and TauTog. Plentifull also are sea anemones and starfish for the diver.
The WASHINGTONIAN is one of the most popular fishing wrecks for the sport fisherman out of Indian River and Lewes ports. It lies just west of the Delaware Light Ship at:
LORAN: 26998.90 42402.50
GPS: 38 25.73 74 45.70
Next week: ELIZABETH PALMER
Remember the Flea Market! April 6th. Free spots for your table, arrive early because most everybody was sold out by 10:00AM last year. Only your own stuff no dealers please. Also , check out the links to our local charter fleet on our home page, now is the time to book your trip for this season.
Home page address is www.billsportshop.com and if you are comparing prices you will find us to be the best on the web and we can ship within 7 days.
Our e-mail has been changed to billsss@rcn.com
Crazy Dave just checked in with a 9.85 pound Tau Tog, caught with Sea Clams on an ocean wreck.
Stripers are still being caught at the Indian River Inlet.
Philadelphia Public Ledger January 27, 1915
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