SS Regina (1904)

Regina Shipwreck Site
Looking towards the wreck site from the shore
LocationManatee County, Florida
Nearest cityBradenton Beach, Florida
Coordinates27°28′08″N 82°42′07″W / 27.46889°N 82.70194°W / 27.46889; -82.70194
Built1904
NRHP reference No.05001355
FUAP No.10
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2005
Designated FUAP2005

SS Regina was a tanker built in Belfast in 1904 that sank on March 8, 1940, near Bradenton Beach, United States.[1] Her wreck is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 75 yards (69 m) 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 United States National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ "SS Regina (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. ^ Report to Florida Historical Commission, Bureau of Archaeological Research, October 20, 2005 Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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