Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Maxwell Trochs, first officer on the steamer Bohemian, which wrecked on ledge off Cape Elizabeth in February 1864, testified that "but for the swell, I do not think she would have touched at all."
The steamer was closer to shore than the captain thought. Forty passengers and two crew members died in the wreck.
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About This Item
- Title: First Officer Trochs deposition on 'Bohemian' wreck, Portland, 1864
- Creation Date: 1864
- Subject Date: 1864
- Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 949, Box 1/1
- Collection: Maritime records
- Object Type: Text
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