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JOHN S DWIGHT
 The steam powered rumrunner John S Dwight was built as a collier in
Tomkins Cove, NY in 1896. She was 112 feet long had a 27 foot beam
and displaced 153 gross tons.
On April 6, 1923 the Dwight steamed off shore anchored and awaited
the cover of darkness before making its run with its illegal
prohibition cargo. What actually happened next may never be known.
Some reports claim gun fire, others an explosion. In either case the
Dwight was sunk and the bodies of her crew, wearing life jackets
washed ashore. Some reports indicate that these bodies had been
machine gunned and that there hands and faces had been disfigured
with acid to prevent identification. One body was found in a life
boat. The back of the mans head was crushed. Many speculated foul
play.
Today the John S Dwights remains can be found scattered in 85 to 90
feet of water. Divers will find an assortment of prohibition bottles
on the site. Bill Carter reports flattened wreckage with her engine
providing the highest relief.
Photo: Bottle from the
John Dwight.
Bill Carter Collection
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