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George W. Elder

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Geschichte

This freighter was built in 1874 by Roach, John & Sons in Chester, PA.

Historische Notizen

On January 21, 1906 this vessel hit a rock one half mile south of Goble while en route to Portland on the Columbia River. This vessel was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Columbia River. This vessel was salvaged about 16 months later.

Eigentümer & Kapitäne

In 1874 she was owned by USA interests.

In 1884 she was owned by Portland OR USA interests.

In 1916 she was operated by the North Pacific Steamship Co. on the Portland to California route.

In 1917 she was chartered in the offshore trade.

In 1918 she was owned by the Mexican Fruit and Steamship Co.

Kapitäne

Captain Clement Randall (1906);

Referenzen

  • Merchant Vessels of the United States (1884)
  • The San Francisco Call (San Francisco CA USA) Friday October 6, 1906 page 2
  • Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
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