Hassel Island Historical Archive

Careening Cove

Careening Cove is located in the middle of Hassel Island on the eastern side.  Its name comes from it being a convenient spot to careen a ship to make repairs or clean the hull(hauling a ship over on its side to give access to the bottom).  It was the location of a coaling station for the Hamburg-American steamship line during the late 1800s, then part of the operations of the US Navy during WWII, and finally, today, home to some derelict boats and a sailmaker.

 

Careening Cove before clean-up

Wreck of the Regina Maris, sunk during hurricane Marilyn, off the mouth of Careening Cove, in front of one of the structures built by the US Navy

No more wreck, after the efforts of Sea Tow, under a contract with the St Thomas Historic Trust

One of 5 cannon apparently buried buy the US Navy as mooring points

Part of the area cleared around Careening Cove

Old cistern at Careening Cove

Another older building at Careening Cove - possibly convertible to Park Ranger quarters

 

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