5 Famous New England Shipwrecks

From luxury liners to pirate ships, some of the most famous shipwrecks in history have happened right here in New England.

By Yankee Magazine|Jun 04 2020| Print icon

5 Famous Shipwrecks in New England

The Andrea Doria, taking on water after a collision with the Swedish ship Stockholm slowly disappears off the coast of Nantucket in July 1956.

Credit: Harry Trask/Boston Traveler via Wikimedia Commons

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