Passengers on shore from wreck of steamer MARIPOSA, Fitzhugh Sound, British Columbia, October 1915

PH Coll 247.498 Owned by the Alaska Steamship Company, the MARIPOSA sustained damage on a rock ledge at the upper end of Fitzhugh Sound. She was refloated by the Esquimalt salvage steamer SALVOR, towed south and drydocked at the Seattle Construction and Drydock Co. on November 15. The passengers wer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1915
Subjects:
Ship accidents > British Columbia
Rescues > British Columbia
Luggage
Alask Steamship Co. > People > British Columbia
Shipwreck victims > British Columbia > Fitz Hugh Sound
Canada
British Columbia
Ketchikan
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/151
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Summary:PH Coll 247.498 Owned by the Alaska Steamship Company, the MARIPOSA sustained damage on a rock ledge at the upper end of Fitzhugh Sound. She was refloated by the Esquimalt salvage steamer SALVOR, towed south and drydocked at the Seattle Construction and Drydock Co. on November 15. The passengers were rescued within two hours and landed at Ketchikan.

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