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Admiral Watson

Admiral Watson
Foto: City of Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-_Bo_P27

Historia

This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1902 by Amship in Toledo, OH.

Notas históricas

On September 1, 1910 this vessel ran aground in a heavy fog on Waada Island in Neah Bay. This vessel was salvaged and rebuilt as the Admiral Watson.

In 1916-1933 this vesselserviced Seattle, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau, Yakutat, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kodiak. On August 29, 1915 this vessel was rammed by the Paraiso in the fog at her wharf in Seattle WA. This vessel quickly sank but was later salvaged.

In 1927 this vessel was stranded at Ivory Island BC and was later salvaged.

In 1935 this vessel was broken up.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1902 she was owned by the United Fruit Steamship Co.

In 1905 she was owned by the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Co.

In 1914-1933 she was owned by the Admiral Line (Pacific Steamship Co. Inc.), Tacoma WA USA.

In 1934 she was owned by Japanese interests for scrap.

Referencias

  • Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
  • Brown, Giles T. (1966) Ships That Sail No More. Univ. Kentucky Press
  • Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
  • Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
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