The Wreck of the ACARA

The Wreck of the ACARA

The Wreck of the ACARA

The ship "Acara" was a cargo ship built by Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd in Jarrow, launched in 1898 and completed in October of that year. 

Detailed breakdown: 

• Name: Acara
• Type: Cargo Ship
• Launched: April 8, 1898
• Completed: October 1898
• Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
• Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as "Palmers", was a British shipbuilding company. The company was based in Jarrow, County Durham, in north-eastern England.

• Specs:
• 380’ in length x 47’ beam and 4193 gross tons
• Sunk:
• March 1, 1902; ran aground in a storm off Jones Inlet near Freeport, Long Island, New York - no casualties