Along with passengers, the Faithful Steward carried about 400 barrels of British pennies and halfpennies. Wilmington Historic Shipwreck District In June and July of 1983 the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History spent two weeks documenting wrecked and abandoned vessels in the Cape Fear River adjacent to Wilmington, North Carolina. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district of national significance. Their passion gave rise to The Wilmington, a fully enclosed and handicapped accessible (with some restrictions) motorized catamaran, which can accommodate up to 49 passengers. Shipwrecks in the National Register of Historic Places*, *NOTE: This web posting of "Part IV. Mansfield Cut Wrecks. The scattered remains of this wooden vessel, named Espiritu Santo, are buried off Padre Island near Port Mansfield. Owned by the State of New York. Bessie M. Dustin. This Confederate States Navy ironclad gunboat (ex-Muscogee), built in 1863 and sunk in 1865, has been completely excavated; the excavated remains are deposited in the Confederate Naval Museum in Columbus. U.S.S. Owned by the State of New York. This iron hulled steamer, built in 1878, was wrecked in 1901 off Point Diablo near San Francisco. Large sailing ships were too slow and the quicker schooners could not carry enough cargo to make up for the risks involved in blockade running. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Shipwrecks | Ancient North Carolinians Owned by the State of North Carolina. Scuttled in 1781, this vessel is entitled to sovereign immunity. Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant. Built in 1862 and sunk in 1864, this wreck is entitled to sovereign immunity. Wilmington Historic Shipwreck District | NC Archaeology - NCDCR South North Listed in the National Register as part of an archeological district, this wreck is nationally significant. . Emperor. Built in 1907, she was laid up in 1955. Florida Owned by the British Government. Owned by the State of North Carolina. Bulkhead Tugboat. The SS Lenape caught fire in 1925 and sought help in Lewes Breakwater. Listed in the National Register as nationally significant. The intact wreck lies in 320 feet of water just off the Golden Gate. The remains of this wooden hulled side-wheel steamer (ex-Peerless) lie in 30 feet of water in Lake Michigan near Michigan City. Utah. After midnight, many passengers went outside, choosing to face snow and sleet rather than smoke.