Wreck of the San Francisco

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On December 22, 1853, a new steamship left New York on its maiden voyage. The San Francisco--perhaps the finest ocean-going vessel of its time--had been chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the U.S. Army''s Third Artillery Regiment to the Pacific Coast.

Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. Sails and stacks were blown away, the engine was wr...

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On December 22, 1853, a new steamship left New York on its maiden voyage. The San Francisco--perhaps the finest ocean-going vessel of its time--had been chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the U.S. Army''s Third Artillery Regiment to the Pacific Coast.

Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. Sails and stacks were blown away, the engine was wr...

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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9781476632636
  • Publication Date: 15 Apr 2018
  • Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM