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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
William Abrams
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| Vessel Name | William Abrams |
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| Vessel Type | Square-rigged sailing ship |
| Owner | |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | |
| Tonnage | 706 |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Cargo | |
| Built | |
| Date of Loss | 1846 |
| Reason for Loss | Struck Black Ledge and broke up |
| Fatalities | |
| Last Trip | Boston to Calcutta |
| Wreck Location | Black Ledge, off Seal Island (near Yarmouth) |
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| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
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| Other Information | The steamer Columbia was wrecked on the same ledge 4 years earlier. |
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