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. This month the Wreck of the Portland will be featured on the Discovery Channel’s Science of the Deep television show. 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. 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. Check local listings from times and days. For more info visit science.discovery.com If you want to dive the wreck of the Portland, Poseydon Dive Center runs trips. Visit their site at www.poseydondive.info and thanks to the Poseydon crew for the heads up about the special.









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