Features:

• BUILT: 1917
• VESSEL TYPE: Freighter
• DIMENSIONS: 437' x 63' - 33'
• GROSS TONNAGE: 7,610
• POWER: Oil Fired Steam
• BUILDER: New York Ship Building Corp., Camden, NJ
• OWNER: Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates (State of Massachusetts)
• PORT OF REGISTRY: Boston, MA
• CAUSE OF SINKING: Torpedoed by U-404 (Kapitanleutnant von Bulow)
• SUNK: March 14, 1942
• She was the first ship known to be sunk by three torpedoes on the American Coast
• Only 14 men were rescued and 20 seamen lost their lives on that day

Details: This historical 8 x 10 inch glossy photo of the Lemuel Burrows is from a personal collection of hundreds of ships and shipwreck photos produced in the late 1970's and early 80's. All photos have been protected by glassine envelopes in a temperature/humidity controlled environment and they look as glossy as the day they were produced.The Lemuel Burrows was torn apart by three torpedoes, and subsequently wire dragged twice. Today she sits in 80 ft of water on a sandy bottom. She is quite broken up, and a pretty good lobster wreck, still occasionally giving up some nice brass artifacts as well. Sometimes called "The Collier", she is dived often. Visibility is typical for the area, averaging 10-20 ft. Newer divers should heed the many overhangs which could bring about an inadvertent penetration.

Item Condition: New