Alma A. E. Holmes (ship)
Encyclopedia
The Alma A. E. Holmes was a four masted schooner
that was used to transport coal. She sank on October 10, 1914 following a collision with the steamer Belfast
.
and named after the daughter of owner Joseph Holmes. She was 202 feet long, with a 41 foot beam and an 18 foot draft.
intended for Lehigh Coal Yards in Salem, Massachusetts
. While off the coast of Marblehead, Massachusetts
in thick fog, she was hit on the starboard side by the steamer Belfast which smashed straight through the wooden hull of the Holmes. The Belfast had dug so deep into the hull of the Alma Holmes that the captain decided not to reverse until the crew had disembarked. After all crew members had been rescued, the Belfast reversed and in one minute's time the Alma Holmes sank. No one was killed during the episode.
She lies in 160 feet of water at approximately 42-26-06 N x 70-44-54 W.
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
that was used to transport coal. She sank on October 10, 1914 following a collision with the steamer Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
.
The ship
The Alma Holmes was a 1200 ton wooden hulled ship built in 1896 in Camden, MaineCamden, Maine
Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
and named after the daughter of owner Joseph Holmes. She was 202 feet long, with a 41 foot beam and an 18 foot draft.
The wreck
On October 10, 1914 the Alma Holmes carried coal from Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
intended for Lehigh Coal Yards in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
. While off the coast of Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
in thick fog, she was hit on the starboard side by the steamer Belfast which smashed straight through the wooden hull of the Holmes. The Belfast had dug so deep into the hull of the Alma Holmes that the captain decided not to reverse until the crew had disembarked. After all crew members had been rescued, the Belfast reversed and in one minute's time the Alma Holmes sank. No one was killed during the episode.
She lies in 160 feet of water at approximately 42-26-06 N x 70-44-54 W.
External links
- http://www.wreckhunter.net/DataPages/almaaeholmes-dat.htm
- http://www.northernatlanticdive.com/shipwrecks/alma_holmes/alma_holmes.htm
- http://www.cptdave.com/holmes.html