Portland
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Portland
was a side-wheel paddle steamer built by New England
Shipbuilding Company. She was launched in October 1889
for Portland Steam Packet Company and
was one
of New England's largest a paddle steamers at the time.
She entered servicing the route between Portland and
Boston where she earned herself as a reliable luxury
steamer. Under a journey from Boston to Portland
27.November 1898 she sailed into a storm and went down
with all hands lost. The exact number of casualties is
still uncertain, and some sources claim over tho hundred
people lost their lives. The wreck was found by American
Underwater Search and Survey in 1989, and her identity
was confirmed three years later. The wreck rest today in
a remarkably good condition on a depth of 140 to 160
meter outside Gloucester.
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 Picture: A pass depicting the PS Portland Courtesy of NOAA & Deborah Marx Last updated: November 2020 |
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