Sunken "Sandmate", N.Y.
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The SS Sandmate sunk on May 24, 1951. The ship was on her way to Newark, New Jersey from Coney Island, carrying a cargo of sand. When the boat passed Bergen Point, she hit bottom twice, sinking about a mile away from this location.
An alternate, though unverified, location for the sinking is in the Kill Van Kull between Staten Island, New York City and Bergen Point, New Jersey.
An alternate, though unverified, location for the sinking is in the Kill Van Kull between Staten Island, New York City and Bergen Point, New Jersey.
Identifier
NYSA_B1598-99_B4F27_51-2672
NYSA_B1598-99_B4F27_51-2672
Date Original
July 24 1951
July 24 1951
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives, Aerial photographic prints and negatives of New York State sites, 1941-1957, B1598-99 Box 4, Folder 27, Negative Number 51-2672.
New York State Archives, Aerial photographic prints and negatives of New York State sites, 1941-1957, B1598-99 Box 4, Folder 27, Negative Number 51-2672.
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