Story
This bark (four masted) was built in 1893 by Charles Connell & Company in Glasgow, Scotland.
Historical Notes
In 1896-1897 this vessel was shipping grain from Puget Sound WA. On April 06, 1913 this vessel ran aground while sailing in fog on Nehalem Spit USA. On April 06, 1913 this vessel was refloated, but this vessel capsized and sank. Eighteen persons drowned during the salvage attempt, ten of these being crew members.
Owners & Masters
In 1893 she was owned by The Dundee Shipowning Co (mgr, W. O. Taylor), Dundee Scotland UK.
In 1900 she was owned by The Shipowning Co, Dundee (mgr, Robert V. Scroggie), Dundee, Scotland UK.
In 1909-1913 she was owned by H.H. Schmidt, Hamburg Germany.
Masters
Captain L. Westphal (1913)
References
- Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
- www.clydeships.co.uk ↗ (website viewed 03/06/2022)
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
