Story
This bark (3-masted) was built in 1876 by Doncaster, Hiram in Seabeck, WT.
Historical Notes
In February 1877 this Puget Sound bark sailed from San Francisco to Nanaimo for a cargo of Douglas Pit coal. This bark previously defeated the Oregon-built bark Western Shore in an informal race from San Francisco to Puget Sound - both vessels considered very fast. "The wreck of the Cassandra Adams highlighted need for the light and fog signal at Destruction Island. En route from San Francisco to Tacoma, the Tacoma Mill-owned bark encountered dense fog and struck a reef near the island at 8:15 a.m. on August 10, 1888. Those aboard did not see the island until their ship was hard aground. Heavy seas soon tore her to pieces. "
Owners & Masters
In 1876 she was owned by Seabeck WA USA interests.
In 1884 she was owned by San Francisco CA USA interests.
References
- Nanaimo Daily News (Nanaimo BC) Saturday February 17, 1877 page 3
- www.historylink.org ↗
- archive.org ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1884)
- Greene, Gary (June 1998) The Sea Chest (J. of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society) Seabeck WA USA)
