Vessel Profile

Alaska (XXVI)

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Story

This schooner was built in 1866.

Historical Notes

In December 1869 this vessel sailed from Coquille OR USA with a cargo of lumber for Hawaii. This vessel ran on to the Coquille Bar and was wrecked.

Owners & Masters

In 1869 she was owned by Rufus Calhoun.

Masters

Captain Godfrey (1869);

References

  • Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
  • San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco CA USA) Sunday October 14, 1877 page 2.
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