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Exclusive | Historic vessels that sank in NYC basin — including one on Maine’s state quarter — could be scrapped into ‘garbage’: sources

Nypost · · 862 words · By Katherine Donlevy
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Historic vessels that sank in NYC basin — including one on Maine’s state quarter — could be scrapped into ‘garbage’: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Historic vessels that sank in NYC basin — including one on Maine’s state quarter — could be scrapped into ‘garbage’: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Two historic vessels — including one featured on Maine’s state quarter — have been sitting at the bottom of the polluted Gowanus since mysteriously sinking in July and could now be headed for the garbage heap.

Common ground

The restaurateurs who own the ships may not be willing to shell out what could easily turn into millions of dollars to rescue the submerged Victory Chimes and the PILOT — a former research vessel once used by famed TV oceanographer Jacque Cousteau — from the…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Anger, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Alex and Miles Pincus — brothers and the owners of the company Crew that turns boats into trendy floating restaurant bars — moved their vessels into the Gowanus Canal inlet months earlier for repairs.”
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The Maine Wire and Policy Wire both confirm that brothers Alex and Miles Pincus own the company 'Crew' (which converts boats into floating bars/restaurants) and moved the vessels into the Gowanus Canal inlet for repairs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American nuclear-capable subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pilot was a pilot boat designed by yacht designer William Starling Burgess and built in 1924. The Boston Pilots' Association purchased her to take the place of the pilot boat Louise No. 2, which was w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(1924_boat)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The three-masted schooner Victory Chimes, previously known as Edwin and Maud and Domino Effect, was the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner and a National Historic Landmark in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Chimes_(schooner)
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Claim 2: “The 1900 Victory Chimes — the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner and already a US National Historic Landmark whose image graced the Pine State’s 2003 quarter”
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Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm the Victory Chimes was built in 1900, is the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner, is a US National Historic Landmark, and is featured on the 2003 Maine state quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three-masted schooner Victory Chimes, also known as Edwin and Maud or Domino Effect, is a US National Historic Landmark. She is the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner. The boat on the Maine St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Chimes_(schooner)
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. National Historic Landmark. Victory Chimes (schooner) is located in Maine.This means it's a place or object that is historically very important to the United States. The Victory Chimes is the las…
https://kids.kiddle.co/Victory_Chimes_(schooner)
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web search NEUTRAL — The Victory Chimes is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the last surviving Chesapeake ram, a kind of flat-bottomed schooner designed to navigate narrow and shallow waterways.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/02/nation/maine-vict…
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Claim 3: “the two vessels sank within days of one another in Red Hook’s Henry Street Basin over the July 4 weekend.”
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The Maine Wire and other web results explicitly state the vessels sank in Red Hook's Henry Street Basin over the July 4 weekend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered for the Royal Nav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pilot was a pilot boat designed by yacht designer William Starling Burgess and built in 1924. The Boston Pilots' Association purchased her to take the place of the pilot boat Louise No. 2, which was w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(1924_boat)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The three-masted schooner Victory Chimes, previously known as Edwin and Maud and Domino Effect, was the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner and a National Historic Landmark in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Chimes_(schooner)
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Claim 4: “the relatively bargain $75,900 Crew bought the Victory Chimes for in 2023.”
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The Maine Wire specifically mentions the purchase price of $75,900 for the Victory Chimes, but this specific figure is not corroborated by the other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Officials at Crew, the company that owns the 128-foot schooner, have said they are working with their insurance company and marine salvage experts to refloat the Victory Chimes as well as the Pilot, a…
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/08/24/former-captain-doubts…
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web search NEUTRAL — The historic wooden schooner Victory Chimes, Maine's official windjammer, has sunk in New York City. The vessel was to be converted into a restaurant.The historic schooner was sold at auction in May 2…
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/06/midcoast/midcoast…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Victory Chimes, a 128-foot schooner featured on a 2003 commemorative Maine state quarter, was previously based out of Rockland. In 2023 it was sold to two brothers who have a history of converting…
https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/07/06/historic-former-maine-…
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Claim 5: “The 1924 PILOT — the longest-serving pilot, or guide, ship in US history”
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Multiple sources (River Daves, Yachting News, Daily Hive) confirm the Pilot was built in 1924 and was the longest-serving pilot ship in US history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Built in 1924, the century-old wooden schooner Pilot floating alongside Pier 6 from April to October, delivers daytime libation lovers and delicate oyster-slurping aficionados in New York's hippest zi…
https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/articles/catch-a-buoy…
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web search NEUTRAL — pilot-oyster-bar-brooklyn To her credit, Pilot became the country’s longest-serving pilot ship in American history and 75 percent of the original fabric still remains intact.
https://www.yachtingnews.com/pilot-oyster-bar-brooklyn/
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web search NEUTRAL — The 1924 wooden racing schooner was the longest-serving pilot ship in US history, and now its got the coolest vibes, refreshing cocktails, an impressive wine list, and gorgeous views of the skyline.
https://dailyhive.com/mapped/glamour-wellness-new-york-city-…
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Claim 6: “the submerged Victory Chimes and the PILOT — a former research vessel once used by famed TV oceanographer Jacque Cousteau”
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While the existence of the vessel 'Pilot' and Jacques Cousteau are verified via Wikipedia, the specific claim that the vessel 'PILOT' was used by Cousteau is not corroborated by the provided evidence results, which focus on the boat's role as a pilot ship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacques-Yves Cousteau (, also UK: ; French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful open-circu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philippe Pierre Cousteau (30 December 1940 – 28 June 1979) was a French diver, sailor, pilot, photographer, author, director and cinematographer specializing in environmental issues, with a background…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Cousteau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey (French title: L'Odyssée) is a 2016 French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2016_film)
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Claim 7: “Two historic vessels — including one featured on Maine’s state quarter — have been sitting at the bottom of the polluted Gowanus since mysteriously sinking in July”
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Multiple independent sources (The Maine Wire, Policy Wire, and other web results) confirm that two historic vessels, the Victory Chimes and the Pilot, sank in the Gowanus Canal area (specifically Henry Street Basin) in July.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 Northern Hemisphere summer heat waves included severe heat waves that impacted most of the United States, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, North Africa and the European continent as a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Northern_Hemisphere_heat_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of canals in the United States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canals_in_the_United_S…
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Claim 8: “refloating the boats could cost a minimum of $500,000.”
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The provided evidence mentions that Crew is working with insurers and salvage experts to refloat the boats, but none of the provided search results specify the $500,000 cost estimate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered for the Royal Nav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pilot was a pilot boat designed by yacht designer William Starling Burgess and built in 1924. The Boston Pilots' Association purchased her to take the place of the pilot boat Louise No. 2, which was w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(1924_boat)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The three-masted schooner Victory Chimes, previously known as Edwin and Maud and Domino Effect, was the last surviving Chesapeake Ram schooner and a National Historic Landmark in the United States. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Chimes_(schooner)
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.