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Isaac Allerton was a 594-ton American merchant ship that sank in a hurricane 15 nautical miles (28 km) east-southeast of Key West in the Florida Keys near the Saddlebunch Keys on August 28, 1856. History. Isaac Allerton was built in 1838 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was 137 feet (42 m) long.
Isaac Allerton Sr. (c. 1586 – 1658/9), and his family, were passengers in 1620 on the historic voyage of the ship Mayflower. Allerton was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact . In Plymouth Colony he was active in colony governmental affairs and business and later in trans-Atlantic trading.
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On the night of August 28, 1856, the Isaac Allerton was caught in a hurricane off Saddlebunch Keys, 15 miles ESE of Key West. She road anchor for several hours before the lines were cut and she ground over Washer Woman Shoals, lost her rudder and sank in Hawks Channel in five fathoms of water.
May 26, 2023 · The massive salvage operation of the Isaac Allerton involved 433 wreckers. Because the ship sank in five fathoms, or 30 feet, of water, much of the work was done by about 20 divers. Additional cargo was salvaged by “fishing” for it with iron hooks or pegs attached to long staves or wooden planks.
February 14th, 2013 by Piper Smith. On the fateful night of August 28th, 1856, the Isaac Allerton was caught in a hurricane off Saddlebunch Key, fifteen miles from Key West. The ship was built in 1838 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and was 137 feet long weighing 594 tons!
Isaac Allerton's death and legacy. Isaac Allerton is thought to be buried in New Haven, Connecticut, where he lived at the time of his death. His first wife, Mary, is believed to have been laid to rest in an unmarked grave - as with many who died during the first winter - at Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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