Alma A. E. Holmes (ship)
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The Alma A. E. Holmes was a four masted schooner that was used to transport coal. She had length beam and draft 202-41-18, tonnage of 1208 and a wooden hull.
[edit] The Wreck
The Alma Holmes was built in 1888 Camden Maine, she had a wooden hull and was propelled by her sails. She was named after the daughter of the owner Joseph Homes. She was used to hall Coal. On the day she was wrecked she was on her way from Norfolk Virginia to Salem MA carrying a load of coal. While off the coast of Marblehead in thick fog she was hit on the starboard side by the Belfast who smashed straight through the wooden hull of the Holmes. The Belfast was dug so deep into the hull of the Alma homes that the captain decided to not reverse and to stay put until all the crew had boarded the Belfast. After all crew members had been rescued the Belfast reversed and in one minutes time the Holmes sank. No one was killed during the episode.
