From the Metro West Dive Club site.
The New Hampshire was being towed by the tug Perth Amboy and five days out of New York City when it sank for the second time.
The first time it sank was May 23, 1921, in the Hudson River while tied up at 96th Pier in NYC. Oil from a leaking Standard Oil Co. pipe had pooled around the hulk and it was ignited by a passing captain's gig.
Not only was the New Hampshire destroyed, but also a 3-story naval office, storehouse and the captain's gig.
Low water pressure hampered efforts to extinguish the fire, but the crew managed to flood the ship's magazines and avoid a disasterous explosion. The hull settled into the mud.
In August 1921, the hull was sold at auction for $5,000. Along with wood and fittings, the ship's hull was sheathed in 100 tons of copper.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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