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Nor’easter uncovers 19th-century Nantucket shipwreck as storm batters East Coast

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Published: Sep 27, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC

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A local journalist spotted wreckage most likely belonging to the Warren Sawyer near where fragments believed to be from the doomed schooner were discovered in 2022.

NBC NewsUnited StatesNor’easter unearths fragments of 19th century shipwreck on Nantucket

A powerful nor’easter’s waves and erosion uncovered suspected remains of the 1884 Warren Sawyer shipwreck along Nantucket’s South Shore.

FOX WeatherSee it: Powerful nor’easter unearths 19th-century shipwreck on New England shore

The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.

BBCUnited KingdomShipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm

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Nantucket

Consolidated town and county in Massachusetts, United States

Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in Massachusetts. The name "Nantucket" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island.

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Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th century shipwreck on NantucketNBC NewsUnited States32 min. ago
See it: Powerful nor’easter unearths 19th-century shipwreck on New England shoreFOX Weather5 hr. ago
Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter stormBBCUnited Kingdom15 hr. ago
Storm uncovers shipwreck buried for more than a century on NantucketUSA TodayUnited States2 hr. ago
Possible 19th-century shipwreck washes up on a beach during nor’easterbaltimoresun.com3 hr. ago
Nor’easter uncovers possible fragment of 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket shoreThe Boston Globe1 hr. ago
Nor'Easter Uncovers Large Shipwreck Fragment On Nantucket's South ShoreNantucket Current14 hr. ago
Nor’easter uncovers 19th-century Nantucket shipwreck as storm batters East CoastNew York Post34 hr. ago
Nor’easter Reportedly Uncovers Remains of 19th-Century Shipwreck in NantucketPeople.com42 hr. ago
Carcass of presumed 19th-century ship revealed in Nantucket during nor’easterThe IndependentUnited Kingdom17 hr. ago
Nor’easter may have uncovered a 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket beachWBIR33 hr. ago
Likely Piece of 1884 Shipwreck Washes Ashore in Nantucket During Nor’easternytimes.comUnited States39 hr. ago

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