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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
Aberdeen
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Wreck Chart #3
Western Nova ScotiaSteamer Aberdeen
during sea trials in 1894
(Archives of Canada photo)
Aberdeen and Snipe
on Limbs Limb - ca 1940
(Rudolph Link photo)Chart of Seal Island
The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.
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| Vessel Name | Aberdeen |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | Lighthouse Tender |
| Owner | Canadian Government |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 180' / 31' / |
| Tonnage | 674 GT |
| Hull Construction | Iron |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw |
| Cargo | |
| Built | 1894 at Paisley, Scotland (Fleming & Ferguson) |
| Date of Loss | October 13, 1923 |
| Reason for Loss | Stranded on ledge in fog |
| Fatalities | None |
| Last Trip | Yarmouth to Seal Island |
| Wreck Location | Limbs Limb (ledge) off West side of Seal Island |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | Probably 30' or less |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | |
| Diving Considerations | Strong current area, dive at slack tide only |
| Other Information | Aberdeen stranded on Limbs Limb next to the iron-hull trawler Snipe which stranded there several months earlier. Both vessels ended up high on the ledge (see photo above) and remained above water for many years. |
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