Five Massachusetts divers dove 460 feet to the remains of the SS Portland during August and September. They found lots of artifacts such as plates, dishes, mugs, and toilets, but no human remains, even though all 192 passengers and crew aboard perished when the ship was hit by 100+ mile per hour winds and 60 foot waves on November 26, 1898.
It is still not known why the Portland left Boston that day, even though the captain was well aware of the storm.
The wreck was located in 1989, but was not absolutely known to be the Portland until 2002.
The Portland Gale of November 26-27, 1898 killed over 400 people and sank more than 150 boats. It even reversed the course of Massachusetts' North River.
Ah, Sunken Ships, the Stuff of Dreams. --Old Coot
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