Vessel Profile

Sivutch

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Story

This freighter was built in 1830c.

Historical Notes

In 1831 this vessel was wrecked east of what is now known as Wall Bay on Atka Island. The crew was saved and the cargo was offloaded into baidarkas. The wreck was broken up for wood and iron.

Owners & Masters

In 1831 she was owned by Imperial Russian interests.

References

Tornfelt, Evert E. and Michael Burwell (1992) Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore. U.S. Department of the Interior

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