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PINTHIS

The steel hulled coastal tanker Pinthis was built in Newburg, New York in 1919. She was 206 feet long had a 35.6 foot beam and displaced 1,111 gross tons.

On June 10, 1930 the Pinthis was en-route from Fall River to Portland when she was in a collision with the passenger liner Fairfax. The massive Fairfax sliced into the smaller Pinthis. The coastal tanker burst into flame almost immediately. All of her 19crew were lost.

Today the remains of the Pinthis sit 105 feet of water. Capt Eric Takakjian reports that the wreck sits on a white sand bottom. The wreck is upside down and mostly intact. The wreck has about 30 feet of relief but is starting to break down and collapse. Eric also reports that many artifacts have been recovered from this site. Including portholes and a copper coffee pot.

Steam Whistle from the Pinthis. Courtesy Bill Carter Collection
 

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