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A nor'easter storm on Sunday uncovered what may be the remains of a shipwreck from 1884 near Nantucket island in Massachusetts. The wreckage is believed to be part of the "Warren Sawyer," which previously had fragments found in 2022 and 2023. This recent storm also caused widespread power outages, affecting over 160,000 households in the northeastern United States.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A nor'easter recently uncovered remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck on the south shore of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, spotted wooden beams and iron fastenings likely from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner that sank near Miacomet Beach on December 22, 1884 while traveling from New Orleans to Boston. The ship was carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap metal when it ran aground due to gale-force winds. Researchers believe these recent findings are part of the same wreck that reappeared in December 2022 and February 2023. The Egan Maritime Institute plans to investigate the site further, aiming to confirm its identity with state underwater archaeologists.

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📰 Nantucket Shipwreck Revealed
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Hedges 5 of 9 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Hedges 3 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
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“While both articles describe a nor'easter storm in the north-eastern US, they refer to different aspects of the storm occurring at different times.”
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Hedges 7 of 38 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the nor'easter's impact—one focusing on widespread power outages and weather conditions, while the other reports a specific shipwreck discovery on Nantucket island.”
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Hedges 7 of 49 claims Outlet record 70/100
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“The articles describe different aspects of a broader storm system affecting the east coast but do not refer to the exact same incident or place.”
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Topics

Massachusetts Nantucket the "Warren Sawyer" the Nantucket Current

Subjects

Massachusetts GPE · 1× Nantucket GPE · 1× the Nantucket Current ORG · 1×

Narrative

Heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal flooding have hit parts of north-eastern US, with more than 160,000 households experiencing power cuts.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 A powerful nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media said.
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Watch: Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm · mixed framing

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Watch: Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm asserted
Shipwreck → watch → storm
A powerful nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media said. uncertain
media → wash → Massachusetts
The wreckage discovered on a beach on Sunday is believed to be part of the "Warren Sawyer" – which ran aground near Nantucket in 1884, according to the Nantucket Current. uncertain
which → discover → Current
Fragments of the wooden ship were also discovered in 2022 and 2023. asserted
Fragments → discover → 2022
Heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal flooding have hit parts of north-eastern US, with more than 160,000 households experiencing power cuts. asserted
households → hit → cuts
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