Famed Maine Schooner Goes Down in New York City, Just Like Any Other Derelict Vessel

Restaurant Chain Bought 'Victory Chimes' in 2023

Brad Vogel, an independent writer who covers waterfront news around Brooklyn, took this photo. Vogel said the Victory Chimes (right) sank sometime between Friday night and Sunday. Pilot had sunk a few days earlier. There had not been time to wrap an oil-spill barrier around Victory Chimes..

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