Story
This schooner, two-masted (centreboard whaling) was built in 1887 by Bendixsen, Hans D. in Fairhaven, CA.
Historical Notes
On January 24, 1901 this vessel was stranded near Point Arena CA USA. This vessel was eventually refloated and put bank into service. This vessel made one Arctic voyage in 1904. On July 28, 1905 this vessel was wrecked in the Bering Sea at the entrance to Plover Bay Alaska.
Owners & Masters
In 1887 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1901 she was owned by the Northwest Commercial Co.
Armament
Olaf Swenson
Rebuilds
In 1901 she was converted to a gas engine.
References
- Bockstoce, John with contributions by William A. Baker and Charles F. Batchelder (1977)
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- archive.org ↗
