Berkshire No. 7
1935 shipsBuildings and structures in Bridgeport, ConnecticutMaritime incidents in 1974National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, ConnecticutShipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut ... and 1 more
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Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge constructed in 1935. It is historically important as a transitional canal barge and as one of the few surviving wooden-hulled canal boats. It was used to transport bulk cargo, including shipping fertilizer, from Connecticut to Long Island Sound. It sank in 1974 along with the Elmer S. Dailey and the Priscilla Dailey in the harbor of Bridgeport, Connecticut on the west side of the Pequonnock River. The sunken vessel has deteriorated to the point that a salvage operation could result in breaking it apart. The Berkshire No. 7 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1978.
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Water Street, Bridgeport
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N 41.178333333333 ° | E -73.187222222222 ° |
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Water Street 601
06604 Bridgeport
Connecticut, United States
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