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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia

Hungarian

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Wreck Chart #3 Western Nova Scotia	Hungarian wreck report from the New York Times (Author's collection)	Hungarian on the rocks (Archelaus Smith Museum Clark's Harbour, NS)

Hungarian Memorial at Cape Sable (Deloris Anderson photo)	Hungarian in distress from Harper's Weekly (On The Rocks)	Cape Sable Chart showing Cape Ledge (Author's collection)

Steamer Hungarian (Author's collection)	Hungarian Passenger List Part 1 - The Times of London 6 March 1860	Hungarian Passenger List Part 2 - The Times of London 6 March 1860

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	Hungarian
Other Names
Vessel Type	3-masted passenger steamer
Owner	Allan Line (Montreal Ocean Steamship Company)
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)	298' / 38' /
Tonnage	2,200 GT
Hull Construction	Iron
Propulsion	Steam / Screw
Cargo	Passengers and general cargo
Built	1858 at Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of Loss	February 20, 1860
Reason for Loss	Stranded on ledge in winter storm
Fatalities	205 (all on board)
Last Trip	Liverpool, England to Montreal via Portland, Maine
Wreck Location	Inner rocks of Cape Ledge (off Black Point), near Cape Sable
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)
Coordinates (Loran C)
Water Depth (feet)	30'
Typical Visibility (feet)
Wreck Condition	Scattered wreckage remains amid kelp and mussel beds
Diving Considerations	Very strong current area
Other Information	For more information on the Hungarian, click here Also see Chris Swim's website Up The Harbour

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