Steamship ALASKA run aground in Elliott Bay, British Columbia, October 27, 1940

Caption on postcard: S.S. Alaska, Elliott Is, B.C., 10-27-40 Filed in: Ships-A The SS Alaska was christened in June of 1923 after its original namesake was lost in 1917. Operated by the Alaska Steamshop Company, it sailed the Inside passage to Alaska from the Pacific Northwest. On October 27, 1940,...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1940
Subjects:
British Columbia
Canada
Elliott
Elliott Bay
Pacific
Prince Rupert
Rupert
Ketchikan
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/transportation/id/1588
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Summary:Caption on postcard: S.S. Alaska, Elliott Is, B.C., 10-27-40 Filed in: Ships-A The SS Alaska was christened in June of 1923 after its original namesake was lost in 1917. Operated by the Alaska Steamshop Company, it sailed the Inside passage to Alaska from the Pacific Northwest. On October 27, 1940, on a southbound voyage to Seattle, the S.S. Alaska ran aground at full speed on the shore of Elliott Bay between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number

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