1907 antique SS OHIO nome alaska PHOTOS and LOG BOOK SHIP diary for Sale

1907 antique SS OHIO nome alaska PHOTOS and LOG BOOK SHIP diary For Sale

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1907 antique SS OHIO nome alaska PHOTOS and LOG BOOK SHIP diary:
$595.00

1907 antique SS OHIO nome alaska PHOTOS and LOG BOOK SHIP diary
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This listing is for the 4 photographs (measures approx 4"x5" and id'd) and the log book with at least 126 pages of content. More than 1/2 the book is empty. Measures approx 7.25"x6.5".

From wikipedia:
Alaskan gold rush
Following the discovery of gold in Alaska in 1896, great demand was created for American-flagged ships to transport gold prospectors to Alaska during the resulting gold rush. Clement Acton Griscom, the executive head of the Inman Line, took advantage of this demand to sell the ageing and outdated Pennsylvania class vessels at a premium.[18]

On March 5, 1898, Ohio sailed from Philadelphia to San Francisco on the Pacific Coast.[15] There, the vessel was sold to the Alaska Steamship Company,[13] and subsequently commenced servicing the Seattle-Nome route,[1] which she was to maintain to the end.

In 1907, Ohio struck an iceberg in the Bering Sea. Although the vessel survived the collision, 75 panicked passengers jumped overboard onto the ice, resulting in the loss of four lives. In 1908, Ohio's captain, mindful of the previous year's accident, infuriated his passengers by refusing to complete the journey before the ice melted.[1]

On August 26, 1909, Ohio hit an uncharted rock (which is now named Ohio Rock) at Sarah Island at the South end of Heikish narrows and the North end of Finlayson Channel, British Columbia, but the captain was able to beach the ship before she sank, saving the lives of all but four of the 214 passengers and crew. Michael James Heney died a year later from hypothermia caused from too much time in the frigid waters. Ohio's career thus came to an end after 36 years of service.

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

CONDITION: See listing description and photos.

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