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City of Everett - (1901-1922)
"City of Everett" was build in 1894, with a typical whaleback hull.
1901 converted to tanker for Standard Oil Co., New York.
Sold in 1922 to Abram I. Kaplan, New York.
Foundered 11 Oct 1923 in the Gulf of Mexico, voyage Santiago de Cuba - New Orleans, with molasses.
The "City of Everett", a whale-back, built on the peculiar lines shown in the photograph, was one of the first tank steamers
placed in the Port Arthur oil trade. Her destruction by fire in 1903 was one of the most sensational occurrences in the history
of the Beaumont oil industry; the flames enveloped her from stem to stern, and when they died out she was completely gutted.
Her owners, the Standard Oil Company, had her refitted and put back into the trade. This photograph was taken by
Mr. Trost a few days after her return to Port Arthur.
"City of Everett".
"City of Everett". Exploded and burned at Port Arthur, Texas, September 8,1903, rebuilt in Brooklyn in 1904 with an
orthodox bow and stern. Slightly enlarged, hence a greater overall tonnage.
"City of Everett". Exploded and burned at Port Arthur, Texas, September 8,1903, rebuilt in Brooklyn in 1904 with an
orthodox bow and stern. Slightly enlarged, hence a greater overall tonnage.
"City of Everett", after being rebuild.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
CITY OF EVERETT - 1894 (whaleback hull) USA 1Triple (aft) (10)
2,556 GRT for American Steel Barge Co., Everett, Wash. 346.0 x 42.1
Cargo build by American Steel Barge Co., Everett, Wash. (2/95) #145 127055
1899 - American Agricultural Chemical Co., Inc., Everett, Wash.
1901 - Standard Oil Co., New York - conv. to tanker
1915 - Standard Transportation Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1918 - Standard Oil Co. of New York, New York
1922 - Abram I. Kaplan, New York
Foundered 11 Oct 1923 in the Gulf of Mexico, voyage Santiago de Cuba - New Orleans, molasses.
The Miramar Ship Index for "CITY OF EVERETT"
IDNo:
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2127055
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Year:
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1895
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Name:
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CITY OF EVERETT
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Keel:
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Type:
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Cargo ship
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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02.1895
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Tons:
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2556
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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whaleback
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LPP:
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105.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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12.8
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Builder:
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Pacific Steel Barge Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Everett
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10
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Subsequent History:
[ Subcontracted by the American Steel Barge Co, West Superior #145 ] -
[1901 converted to tanker]
Disposal Data:
Foundered Gulf of Mexico 11.10.1923.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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American Steel Barge Co.
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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1899
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American Agricultural Chemical Co Inc.
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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1901
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Standard Oil Co.
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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1915
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Standard Tptn Co Inc.
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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1918
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Standard Oil Co of New York.
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127055
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2127055
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1895
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CITY OF EVERETT
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2556
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1922
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Abram I. Kaplan
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City of Everett
Original Name:
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City of Everett
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Owner:
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Standard Oil Co., 1901, United States, New York, New York City
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Builder:
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Pacific Steel Barge Co., 1894, United States, Washington, Everett, division of American Steel Barge Company
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Engine Builder:
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Frontier Iron Works., 1893, United States, Michigan, Detroit
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Year Built:
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1894
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Year Engine Built:
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1893
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Final Disposition:
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Sailed from Santiago, Cuba for Freeport Texas, October 7,1923 and was never heard from again. 26 lives lost.
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Notes:
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Most of required materials hauled by whaleback Charles W. Wetmore in late 1893.
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Remarks:
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Launched in Everett, Washington on October 24,1894. Converted to a tanker around 1898. Exploded and burned at Port Arthur, Texas, September 8,1903, rebuilt in Brooklyn in 1904 with an orthodox bow and stern. Slightly enlarged, hence a greater overall tonnage.
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Registry Number:
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US. 127055
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Hull Number:
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145
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Vessel Type:
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Bulk freighter, whaleback
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Length:
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345 ft.
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Width:
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42 ft.
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Height:
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22.9 ft.
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Gross Tonnage:
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2595 t.
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Net Tonnage:
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1939 t.
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Materials:
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Steel
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Engine Type:
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Triple expansion
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Piston #1:
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24 in.
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Piston #2:
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38 in.
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Piston #3:
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64 in.
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Stroke Length:
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42 in
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Additional Info :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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CITY OF EVERETT
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Nationality:
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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127055
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Rig:
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Propeller -Whaleback
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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346.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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2504.00
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Vessel Width:
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42.00
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Net Tonnage:
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1858.00
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Vessel Height
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13.58
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00145
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Everett, WA
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Builder:
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Pacific Steel Barge Co.
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Date of Build
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1894
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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American Steel Barge Co. Duluth, MN U.S.
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1894 - 1899
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U.S.
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127055
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American Agricultural Chemical Co. U.S.
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1899 - 1901
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U.S.
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127055
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Standard Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1901 - 1915
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U.S.
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127055
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Standard Transportation Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1915 - 1918
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U.S.
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127055
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Standard Oil Co. (NY) New York, NY U.S.
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1918 - 1922
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U.S.
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127055
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Abram I. Kaplan New York, NY U.S.
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1922 - 1923
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U.S.
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127055
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Rebuild History
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Change of dimensions and tonnage, July 21, 1902 (346 x 42 x 22.75; 2590 gross - 1718 net). Converted to tanker at Brooklyn, NY, in 1904 (2595 gross - 1939 net).
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Disposition
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Cleared Santiago, Cuba, on October 7, 1923, and foundered with all hands, whereabouts unknown; twenty-six lives lost. Last document surrendered on October 24, 1923. Was bound for New Orleans.
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History
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Chartered to Dunsmuir & Co. in 1894 for service between Comax-San Francisco-Puget Sound. Reported to be first U.S. steam vessel to transit Suez Canal and to circumnavigate the globe.
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