New Era (1854 ship)
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 New Era | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | New Era |
| Launched | 1854 |
| Fate | Wrecked, November 13, 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
New Era was a ship that wrecked on November 13, 1854, with the reported loss of about 150 lives, off present-day Asbury Park, New Jersey, coincidentally at almost the identical location the SS Morro Castle ran aground in 1934 after a devastating fire that had killed 137 crew and passengers.
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New Era was built in Bath, Maine as an emigrant ship of 1328 tons in 1854 and set sail on this its first voyage on September 28. The ship was carrying nearly all German emigrants having sailed from Bremen, Germany with a final destination of New York. The crossing was difficult with 40 passengers being lost to cholera during the journey. It was later reported that New Era was a leaky ship with both crew and passengers required to man pumps during the voyage.
