Wreck of S.S. YUKON on modern-day Yukon Reef close to Sanak Island, Alaska, 1913

• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
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• Published: 1913
• Subjects: Postcards; Steamboat accidents > Alaska > Sanak Island; Yukon (Steamboat); Shipwrecks > Alaska > Sanak Island; Steamboat disasters > Alaska > Sanak Island; Bering Sea; Steamboat; Yukon; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/transportation/id/2155

Caption on postcard: Wreck of S.S. Yukon, A Grosvold, Sand Point, Alaska. Sanak Alaska. Filed in Ships - Y The S.S. Yukon was originally the M.F. Plant, which had a notorious reputation for accidents. It said said that the ship was "hoodoo," and people often avoided it. When the Alaska Coast Co. renamed it, the company had hopes that it could be a first-class vessel and escape its reputation. Renovated and named the Yukon, she began service in 1912. She never escaped her reputation, however, as she struck a reef on June 18, 1913 while leaving the Bering Sea. 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