SS Regina (1904)
Appearance
Regina Shipwreck Site | |
Location | Manatee County, Florida |
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Nearest city | Bradenton Beach, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°28′08″N 82°42′07″W / 27.46889°N 82.70194°W |
Built | 1904 |
NRHP reference No. | 05001355 |
FUAP No. | 10 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 2005 |
Designated FUAP | 2005 |
SS Regina was a tanker built in Belfast in 1904 that sank on March 8, 1940, near Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States.[1] Her wreck is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 75 yards (69 meters) off Bradenton Beach. In April 2005, the wreck became the tenth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve.[2] On December 6, 2005, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "SS Regina (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Report to Florida Historical Commission, Bureau of Archaeological Research, October 20, 2005 Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The Underwater Archaeological Preserves
- Regina
- Original Regina Underwater Archaeological Preserve Proposal (pdf or MS Word format)
- Museums in the Sea Regina
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Manatee County, Florida
- Shipwrecks of the Florida coast
- Maritime incidents in March 1940
- Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- Ships built in Belfast
- 1904 ships
- Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves
- Southwest Florida Registered Historic Place stubs
- Florida protected area stubs
- United States archaeology stubs