Vessel Profile

Riverside (III)

Riverside (III)
Photo: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections (TRA923)

Story

This freighter was built in 1908 by Moran Bros. Co., Seattle WA.

Historical Notes

On June 18, 1913 the freighter Riverside ran aground at Blunt's Reef, California, (nr Cape Mendocino) while enroute from Tacoma and Everett to San Francisco with 1,500,000 feet of lumber aboard. This vessel was a total loss.

Owners & Masters

In 1908-1913 she was owned by Charles Nelson Co., Seattle WA.

References

  • Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
  • Newell, Gordon, ed. "The H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest." Seattle: The Superior Company, 1966
  • Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
  • Merchant Vessels of the United States (1913)
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