Background Information (excerpt from Gilchrist 2019)

The Paugus Bay Century Raven shipwreck (side scan Figure 1) is in Paugus Bay near several known shipwrecks, including the Scamp and three barges.  This leaves the possibility that some divers may have accidentally found this shipwreck when looking for the known ones in the general vicinity.  The shipwreck lies in 26 feet (7.9 meters) of water and is 25 feet (7.6 meters) long. The bottom is comprised of a thin layer of slit, giving the site relatively good visibility when compared to some of the other shipwrecks surveyed. The shipwreck is a speed boat-style Century model Raven manufactured between the 1960s and 1970s (Figure 2).  

Figure 1. Side scan sonar image of the Paugus Bay Century Raven. (Image courtesy of Hans Hug Jr.)

Figure 2. Photo of the bow portion of the Paugus Bay Century Raven. (Image courtesy of Hans Hug Jr.)

           Hans Hug reported that the boat was fully intact the last time he dove on it (Hug 2017).  The shipwreck is in such good condition that there is still leather on the seats.  Another interesting feature of this shipwreck is that the cabin and bilge compartments contain multiple heavy rocks, indicating that it may have been scuttled (Figure 26). 

Figure 3. Image of the Paugus Bay Century Raven (driver and passenger seat, the steering wheel is resting on the driver’s seat, large rocks in the center of the picture may have been placed there during a scuttling.) (Image taken by author.)

Diving Information

GPS: N 43 35.613 W 71 28.163

Depth: 26 feet (7.9 meters)

Anchoring: Please drop anchor at least 25 feet away from shipwreck using a marker buoy to descend.

Special considerations: This shipwreck is in excellent condition, so please be careful when anchoring around it! Please do not loot or remove artifacts from this site!