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Northshore October 2025
On the fateful evening of May 11, 1907, the Sagamore, a four-masted schooner, carried 2200 tons of coal through Martha's Vineyard sound, while the Edda, a Norwegian steamer, attempted to navigate around a barge tow ahead. Instead, the Edda veered onto a collision course with the Sagamore, causing the schooner to crash into the steamer’s port side. The force of the collision sent the Edda’s captain flying from the bridge and onto the Sagamore. He, along with the Sagamore's crew, captain, and the captain’s wife, rowed to safety on the yawl boat. The Sagamore sank in 13 fathoms in 10 minutes, the Boston Globe reported the next day.  
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