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This passenger vessel was built in 1884 by Harland & Hollingsworth Corp., Wilmington DE.
Historical Notes
This vessel was employed on the Hudson River (NY) before being moved to Puget Sound. This vessel was in express service carrying passengers from Seattle WA to Victoria BC Canada. Early in the morning on February 05, 1896 at Cape Wilson WA USA this vessel was swamped by heavy seas. This vessel went into the lee of Protection Island WA USA. On April 23, 1899 this vessel collided with the Glenogle near Tacoma WA USA and was sunk.
Owners & Masters
In 1884 she was owned by the Cornell Shipbuilding Co.
In 1890 she was brought to the Pacific Northwest by Captain D.B. Jackson for the Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co.
Masters
Captain Samuel Clements (1896); Captain Daniel Morrison;
References
- Newell, G. (1966)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
