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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia

Chelston

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Wreck Chart #6
Saint Paul Island

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Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Chelston
Other Names  
Vessel Type British cargo ship
Owner  
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 347' / 51 / 24'
Tonnage 3,687
Hull Construction  
Propulsion Steam / Screw
Cargo Lumber
Built 1904 by Waverly Shipping Company
Date of Loss September 12, 1919 (or 1907)
Reason for Loss Ran on rocks and sank
Fatalities  
Last Trip Chatham, NB to Glasgow, Scotland
Wreck Location Saint Paul Island, west side of island
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