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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
Orinoco
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Wreck Chart #3
Western Nova ScotiaGlass etching of Bromo
(Yarmouth County 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.
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| Vessel Name | Orinoco |
| Other Names | Built as Bromo |
| Vessel Type | Schooner-rigged steam freighter |
| Owner | Pickford & Black |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 319' / 36' / |
| Tonnage | 2,486 GT |
| Hull Construction | Iron |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw (with masts and sails) |
| Cargo | General cargo |
| Built | 1888 at Vlissingen, Holland by Konink.Mij.Schelde (for Rotterdam Lloyd) |
| Date of Loss | July 26, 1907 |
| Reason for Loss | Stranded on reef and later broke up |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Last Trip | Saint John, NB to Halifax |
| Wreck Location | Off west side of Seal Island, inside of Devil's Limb reef - west of Cape Sable. |
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| Diving Considerations | Boilers still visible underwater |
| Other Information | Vessel was built as Bromo in 1888 for Rotterdam Lloyd. In 1900 she was sold to Pickford & Black and renamed Orinoko. |
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