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This passenger vessel was built in 1889 by John Roach & Sons in Chester, PA.
Historical Notes
In 1920 this vessel was placed in opposition to the Rose City serving Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. On August 6, 1921 this vessel was stranded off Blunts Reef CA resulting in a loss of 42 of the 220 persons on board.
Owners & Masters
In 1889 she was owned by Ocean Steamship Co., Savannah GA.
In 1909-1910 she was owned by the San Francisco & Portland Steamship Co. of California, ("Big 3") Portland OR.
In 1915 she was owned by Union Iron Works, San Francisco CA USA.
In 1921 she was owned by the Alaska Steamship Co., Seattle WA USA.
References
- Newell, G. (1966)
- McDonald, Lucile (1984)
- Brown, Giles T. (1966) Ships That Sail No More. Univ. Kentucky Press
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- California State Lands Commission Shipwreck Information www.slc.ca.gov ↗ (website viewed 06/06/2022)
