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Dominion

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Wreck Chart #3
Western Nova Scotia

Steamer Linda (Dominion)
at dock in Yarmouth
(Nova Scotia Museum)

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.

Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Dominion
Other Names Original name Linda
Vessel Type Coastal steamer
Owner Yarmouth Steamship Co.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 150' / 27' /
Tonnage 574 GT
Hull Construction Wood
Propulsion Steam / Screw  (with schooner-rigged sails)
Cargo Passengers & freight
Built 1864 at Mystic, CT
Date of Loss April 24, 1893
Reason for Loss Stranded in fog and wrecked
Fatalities None
Last Trip Yarmouth to Halifax
Wreck Location Off Big Duck Island - between Lunenburg and Mahone Bay
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Water Depth (feet) 20'
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