Still looking for the Seneca

Diver1111 · 09-05-2011, 06:46 PM

Need some help here if anyone is so inclined.

I've been looking for this thing with no success. Ran side-scan around Goose Egg Rock (Moultonboro Bay) for an hour, flew on my scooter all around the black buoy for an hour also down to about 40 feet. No trace of any wreck any where.

A page from a book I read states:

"Early in the 1860's, Seneca was built at Melvin Village for Uriah Hall. This boat was short-lived. During a heavy windstorm she smashed on the Goose Egg, a dangerous rock on the Moultonboro shore, and foundered. The boiler, engine and much other equipment were salvaged, but the badly damaged hull was abandoned. The salvaged material was installed in another hull....later given the name Ossippee".

"Abandoned" to me means left there, but if it's in that area it certainly is not within 200+ feet of the rock, at least as far as the areas I searched.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

09-05-2011, 06:46 PM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 596 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,027 Times in 224 Posts	Still looking for the Seneca Need some help here if anyone is so inclined. I've been looking for this thing with no success. Ran side-scan around Goose Egg Rock (Moultonboro Bay) for an hour, flew on my scooter all around the black buoy for an hour also down to about 40 feet. No trace of any wreck any where. A page from a book I read states: "Early in the 1860's, Seneca was built at Melvin Village for Uriah Hall. This boat was short-lived. During a heavy windstorm she smashed on the Goose Egg, a dangerous rock on the Moultonboro shore, and foundered. The boiler, engine and much other equipment were salvaged, but the badly damaged hull was abandoned. The salvaged material was installed in another hull....later given the name Ossippee". "Abandoned" to me means left there, but if it's in that area it certainly is not within 200+ feet of the rock, at least as far as the areas I searched. Any help appreciated. Thanks.