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Wreck May Be Crane's `Open Boat' Steamship

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19870103
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Amateur divers have discovered a sunken wreck they believe to be the steamship Commodore, made famous by 19th-century author Stephen Crane in his short story "The Open Boat," 12 miles off the coast of Daytona Beach.

Members of the Ormond Anchor Chasers, an amateur dive club led by TV repairman and amateur archeologist Don Serbousek, have made 23 dives to the wreck in the past two years.

They said they are confident the split and shattered wreckage is the 123-foot steamer Commodore, and state historians believe they may be right.

"I have a lot of faith in Mr. Serbousek's skill and ...

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