Historic Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay

Thousands flock tothe beautiful coastline along Penobscot Bay every year, but the dark sea hasoften turned treacherous. Temperamental skies become stormy without notice;violent gales challenge even the most seasoned captains. Craggy rocks can bevirtually invisible to oncoming vessels, like the Alice E. Clark, which simply strayed off course in good weather.Other ships, like the Governor Bodwelland Royal Tar, were destroyed byfire. But not all of the ships were a total loss—some were repaired and resumedlife under different names. Local author Harry Gratwick explores some ofPenobscot Bay’s most historic and dramatic shipwrecks, from what caused thewrecks to what happened during those fateful moments when the ships were goingdown.