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Nantucket wreck ruled not 1884 Warren Sawyer

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. archaeologists announce the Nantucket wreck is not the 1884 Warren Sawyer.
A late-September nor'easter uncovered weathered wooden beams along Nantucket’s shore.
The wreck measures roughly 50 by 11 feet, larger than typical Massachusetts fragments.
David Robinson, BUAR director, notes larger ribs, different wood, and newer iron fastenings, suggesting a late-19th- or early-20th-century merchant vessel.
The wreck became Massachusetts’ first shipwreck tagged for public monitoring under a new program.

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U.S. archaeologists announce the Nantucket wreck is not the 1884 Warren Sawyer.
A late-September nor'easter uncovered weathered wooden beams along Nantucket’s shore.
The wreck measures roughly 50 by 11 feet, larger than typical Massachusetts fragments.
David Robinson, BUAR director, notes larger ribs, different wood, and newer iron fastenings, suggesting a late-19th- or early-20th-century merchant vessel.
The wreck became Massachusetts’ first shipwreck tagged for public monitoring under a new program.