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Maritana (ship)
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The Maritana was a ship that sank on November 3, 1861 off the coast of Massachusetts. It has been called "Boston Harbor's worst shipwreck."[1][2] The 991-ton full-rigged ship was lost on the Shag Rocks in Broad Sound off the coast of Massachusetts at 42°19′47″N 70°52′54″W.[3]
A monument to the captain, G.W. Williams, and those who were lost was placed at Old Village Cemetery in Dedham, Massachusetts.[1][4][5]
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