Steamer VINALHAVEN sunk at Tillson's Wharf

Steamer VINALHAVEN sunk at Tillson's Wharf

Steamer VINALHAVEN, sunk at dock. High tide view. November 11, 1938, guard rail caught on wharf at Tillson’s Wharf, and the vessel filled and sank before being raised two weeks later. She was stripped for salvage and in July 1945 towed between Monroe and Sheep Islands and sunk. Coastal tanker CHEBEAGUE at dock in background. CHEBEAGUE was built in Portland in 1891 and by this time had been converted to diesel, and was owned by the Atlantic Transporting Company. The VINALHAVEN was built in Searsport in 1892, caught fire January 1893, and rebuilt for the better. Remodeled again in 1905 to become a 186 t. 100’ steamer. Put on the Rockland - VINALHAVEN route in 1920. Note: Register had her as VINALHAVEN but photos and literature has her as VINAL HAVEN. “Elmer built a model of her and I have the drawings. Also, I believe the Condon collection” at Mystic Seaport has at least one drawing of her. After laying next to the wharf in Lermonds Cove where SOPHIA ended her days, the VINALHAVEN was towed to Sheep Island and beached there to die.”