National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Port Gordon |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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86732 | |
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Propulsion
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Sail |
Nationality
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UK |
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Masts
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Age
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7 | |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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Type
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Bark |
Call
Sign
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HCRD |
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Use
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Commercial |
Home
Port
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Scotland, Glasgow |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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1147 |
Built
When
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1882 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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1098 |
Built
Where
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Scotland, Glasgow |
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Tonnage
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1070 undk |
Built
by
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Russell & Co |
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Displacement
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Hull
Material
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Iron | |
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Length
(ft)
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215.0 |
Cargo
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Beam
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35.1 |
Owner
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Crawford & Rowat |
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Depth
of Hold
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21.0 | ||
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Latitude
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47°321N
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Longitude
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124°21W
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WHERE
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Destruction
Island, 7 miles below on mainland
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STATE
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WA
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YEAR
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1889
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LAST
PORT
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Ardrossan
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MONTH
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02
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DESTINATION
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WA,
Tacoma
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DAY
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27
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People
on Board
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TIME
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0300
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FATALITIES
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4
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CAUSE
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Navigation
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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The British ship Port Gordon, from Androssan for Tacoma, was wrecked near Destruction Island during a heavy fog at 3:00 A.M., February 27th. The vessel stranded at high water, and, as she was a fine new ship, did not go to pieces for some time. Two of the crew were drowned and two died from exposure. Those lost were Matthew Campbell, Valentine, Lackey and Gassey. Wright Click
here to read a first hand report of the wreck of the Port
Gordon |
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