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Known as the "Titanic of New England," the loss of the Portland is one of the greatest maritime disasters to occur off the Northeast coast of the United States. On Nov. 26, 1898, the 291-foot, paddle-wheel passenger ship, Portland, on route from Boston to Portland, was caught in a fierce blizzard, now known as the Portland Gale.
Struggling through the night with raging seas and 90-mile-per hour winds, the Portland finally sank with all 190 passengers and crew on board. Little of the shipwreck and few victims were ever recovered, and even the exact location of the tragedy was a mystery.
During the summer of 2002, using undersea sonar and the imaging capability of a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), the discovery of the wreck of the Portland was confirmed ... 104 years after her disappearance.
Portland Features:
Take the Journey
Experience the extreme weather and follow the events leading up to the disaster. Click here.
Watch it Sink
See an animation of what scientists believe may have been the fate of the Portland. Click here.
Explore the Web
Visit these Websites to find out all there is to know about the wreck of the Portland. Click here.
Coral 101
See how scientists study coral and its effect on deep sea life.Click here
Robots of the Deep
Find out how robots are being used to help us understand the vastness of the world's oceans. Click here.
Medicines from the Sea
Discover how new anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents are being harvested from the ocean. Click here.
