Pimilco Sailing Vessel
SCIAA - Site 3
The large dimensions of this vessel and the robust scantlings, such as frames and planking, suggest that it was intended for offshore operation rather than on inland waterways. There is a possibility that it was used for the lumber trade, commerce, or even warfare. It may have sailed upstream to the "freshes" (freshwater zone in tidal rivers) as a measure to rid the vessel of marine organisms that attacked the bottoms of wooden ships in salt water. Alternatively, it may have been seeking shelter upriver during a hurricane.
Site Plan of the Remaining Hull Timbers of the Pimlico wreck
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