PS Portland was a large side-wheel paddle steamer, an ocean-going steamship with side-mounted paddlewheels. She was built in 1889 for passenger service between Boston, …

Description: The wooden schooner Portland, one of the most accessible shipwrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, lies a short swim away from shore. Built in 1863, the 150-foot …

The side-paddle wheel steamship Portland was one of the largest and most palatial vessels afloat in New England during the 1890s. Built in 1889, the steamer ran between Portland, Maine and …

When the steamship Portland sank on November 27, 1898, all onboard perished. Unfortunately, the exact magnitude of the human loss cannot be determined as the only passenger list went …

The loss of the SS PORTLAND in the November gale of 1898 remains one of Cape Cod's most notorious shipwrecks. A combination of bad weather and bad luck lead to the loss of an …

The Steamship Portland was the only vessel lost in Massachusetts Bay matching the characteristics of the wreck explored by the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and …

Jan 24, 2023 · On November 27, 1898, the steamer Portland departed Boston for her scheduled run to Portland, Maine. She was never seen again. That evening a storm arose in the waters …

None of the 192 passengers and crew survived the massive storm that wreaked havoc on New England's coast -- a storm that was later dubbed "The Portland Gale" after this tragic loss. For …

In 1877 it was driven ashore in a bad storm in what is now called Bell Bay, Presque Isle, MI where the ship was torn apart by the storm and rocky shoreline. The entire crew survived. Today it is …

The steamer Portland, bound from Boston to Portland, went down off Truro, on the outside of Cape Cod, Sunday morning. Every man, woman, and child on board at the time of the disaster …