South East Alaska Shipwrecks ( P )

P C #1 (1950) The 94 ton 56 foot wooden scow P C #1 foundered in heavy seas September 12, 1950 off of Cape Edward, Herbert Graves Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 40 45 N 156 15 20 N Chart 17320

Additional Information: Tonnage 94 Gross and Net, Length 56, Breadth 16, Depth 4, Built 1942 at Pelican, Owner Whiz Fish Products, Registered Juneau, ON 251895

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1951) Pg 434, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1952) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 957

P G #6 (1917) The scow P G #6 was lost at Ketchikan in November, 1917

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 20 30 N 131 38 45 W Charts 17420, 17430

Sources: 1. H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 294, 2. Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992)

P J ABLER (1915) The 116 ton 97 foot gas screw P J Abler was destroyed by fire September 29, 1915 at Douglas Island near Juneau. The blaze was ignited when a lighted candle was dropped into the bilge while the vessel was undergoing repairs. Appraisers who examined the wreck several weeks after the disaster found the burned vessel on Douglas Island destroyed to the bilge and beyond repair. Both the P J Abler and her cargo were total losses. The 16 persons aboard survived the disaster. The vessel was bound for the Kuskokwim River with Captain E B Hoffman at the helm.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 15 30 N 134 16 30 W Chart 17315

Additional Information: Tonnage 116 Gross 78 Net, Length 97.2, Breadth 24.9, Depth 5.9, IHP 80, Built 1900 at Seattle, Registered Nome, ON 150860

Sources: 1. The Alaska Journal Volume 16 (1986) Pgs 112-114, 2. H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 257, 3. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1915) Pg 294

P P (1959) The 8 ton 28 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel P P was consumed by fire May 11, 1959 approximately 200 yards off of Dog Point in Sitka Sound.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 10 10 N 135 25 20 W Chart 17324

Additional Information: Tonnage 8 Gross 7 Net, Length 28, Breadth 9.4, Depth 4, Built 1931 at Marysville WA, Former Name Ross Lee, Horsepower 120, Owner Paul Pitts, Registered Juneau, ON 263294

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1959) Pg 428, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1960) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 825

P T & B CO 1651 (1947) The 1,008 ton wooden barge P T & B Co 1651 stranded and was lost February 26, 1947 three and a half miles north of Ketchikan on Louis (Lewis) Reef in Tongass Narrows.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 22 30 131 44 15 N Charts 17420, 17430

Additional Information: Tonnage 1,008 Gross and Net, Built 1944, ON 251383

Source: Merchant Vessels of the U S (1948) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 861

PACIFIC MIST (1994) The 54 foot fishing vessel Pacific Mist ran aground and flooded September 9, 1994 at Granite Cove on George Island in Cross Sound. Both crewmembers escaped to safety. It was determined at the time that the vessel was not salvageable.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 11 30 N 136 23 30 W

Additional Information: ON 569880

Sources: 1. U S C G Shipwreck List (1989-2004), 2. Michael Burwell Shipwreck List (2013)

PAL (1965) The 7 ton 32 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Pal foundered May 9, 1965 near Saint Joseph Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 36 N 133 43 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 7 Gross 5 Net, Length 32, Breadth 9.3, Depth 3.3, Built 1936 at Wrangell, SL WI3523, Horsepower 62, Owner Ray Meron McGhee, Registered Bellingham WA, ON 234615

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 532, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1968) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 1173

PALMER S (1933) The 8 ton wooden gas screw Palmer S stranded and was lost near Annette Island at 2:30 p.m. December 18, 1933. The vessel departed Ketchikan that day bound for the Percy Islands with two aboard. George K Steel, owner and master of the Palmer S, made the following remarks in the casualty report:

“Entrance Port Chester Annette Island S E Alaska” “Snow and Heavy weather” “Strong wind, snow, heavy sea” “Vessel going slow” “Stranding” “Ga. S. Cora, Phillip Nelson, Everett Hudson, saw wave from flash light and picked up crew from beach” “Crew nearly frozen when picked up. Heavy seas and storm caused vessel to break up”

The Palmer S was a total loss. She had a value of $2,000 and neither cargo nor insurance. The crew survived.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 09 N 131 36 W Chart 17434

Additional Information: Tonnage 8 Gross 5 Net, Built 1919, Registered Seattle, ON 217627

Source: U S C G Report of Casualty December 28, 1933 at Ketchikan by George Steel

PAMARAJAH (1951) The 10 ton 30 foot wooden gas screw Pamarajah burned June 29, 1951 at Yes Bay.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 55 N 131 48 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 10 Gross 9 Net, Length 30, Breadth 8.5, Depth 4.2, Built 1932 at Seattle WA, Former Name Knottover, Service passenger, Horsepower 100, Owner R C Cowger, Registered Ketchikan, ON 231574

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1951) Pg 427, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1952) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 957

PANAMA (1925) The 20 ton 50 foot gas screw fishing vessel Panama sank at 9 a.m. Wednesday February 25, 1925 in Clarence Strait. The vessel departed Santa Anna February 24^th bound for Ketchikan with three crewmen on board. There were 25 tons of fresh herring listed as cargo at the time of the disaster. The following are excerpts from the casualty report:

“Between Cape Camano & Guard Island, Clarence Straits, Alaska” “East wind blowing strong. Sea rough, dark and snowing” “Old boat caused her seams to open” “Seam opened and vessel sunk” “When vessel sprung leak crew started to pump but vessel sunk in 3 minutes” “Total Loss”

The crew of the Panama made it to safety, but the vessel, valued at $2,500 and her cargo, valued at $250, were both lost. There was $3,000 worth of insurance.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 30 N 131 58 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 29 Gross 20 Net, Length 50.1, Breadth 14.7, Depth 6.1, IHP 45, Built 1912 at Tacoma WA, Registered Juneau, ON 209592, Master Thomas Butler of Ketchikan, Owners C D Payne 3/5 A W Brindle 2/5

Sources: 1. U S C G Report of Casualty March 10, 1925 by Thomas Butler at Ketchikan, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1924) Pg 249

PARAMOUNT (1959) The 42 ton 58 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Paramount foundered during 1959 in Frederick Sound.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 50 N 134 25 W Chart 16016

Additional Information: Tonnage 42 Gross 28 Net, Length 58.6, Breadth 15.3, Depth 7.5, Built 1925 at Tacoma WA, Horsepower 100, Owner Ella M Grimes, Executrix, Estate of O L Grimes, Registered Juneau, ON 224866

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 535, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1968) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 1173

PARTNER (1961) The 16 ton 37 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Partner was lost October 8, 1961 off of Lemesurier Island in Icy Strait. A distress call in the voice of a woman was received at 9:30 a.m. saying the boat had been holed and was in a sinking condition. Vessels were able to reach the scene by 11:00 a.m. Fishermen in the area who responded to the call speculated that the Partner may have hit a chunk of floating ice. Weather was reported to have been good and seas normal. Only the hatch cover from the boat and three bodies were recovered. Lost with the troller was a family of five from Tacoma, Washington, including owner Donald E Moe, his wife Shirley Moe, sons Paul (6) and David (7) and their infant daughter Donna.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 17 N 136 05 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 16 Gross 11 Net, Length 37.5, Breadth 11.4, Depth 5.6, Built 1957 at Tacoma WA, Horsepower 165, Owner Donald E Moe, Registered Juneau, ON 235911

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 535, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1968) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 1173, 3. Greensboro (NC) Record (October 9, 1961) “Family Missing as Fishing Boat Sinks in Alaska” Pg 2, 4. Oregonian (October 9, 1961) “Family Feared Lost at Sea” Pg 1

PASO TIEMPO (1968) The gas screw Paso Tiempo foundered and was lost October 21, 1968 in Thorne Arm on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska Unknown

Comment: Conflicting locations. WG

Source: BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011)

PATROL NO 3 (1945) The 8 ton 33 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Patrol No 3 was burned at the north end of Joe Island on the east side of Grant Island in Clover Pass on October 8, 1945.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 32 N 131 43 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 8 Gross 6 Net, Length 33.3, Breadth 10.3, Depth 3.4, Built 1944 at Newport News VA, Former Name No 1362 (U S N), Horsepower 21, Owner Jack B Cody, Registered Ketchikan, ON 233106

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1946) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 806, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1945) Pg 280

PATTY J (2009) The 59 foot fishing vessel Patty J stranded, rolled over and sank August 8, 2009 on a reef just outside Square Cove near Juneau. All five crewmembers abandoned ship to a skiff and were taken aboard a fishing vessel nearby. The wood hulled Patty J was to be dismantled and removed. Evidence of the wreck may still be on site and of interest.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 58 40 N 134 45 45 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 46 Gross 31 Net, Length 49.5, Breadth 16, Depth 8, Built 1957 Bellingham WA, ON 273805, Call Sign WSE6941, Former Name Rebel

Sources: 1. U S C G News Release (August 8, 2009) “Coast Guard Responds to mayday call from fishing vessel southwest of Juneau”, 2. U S C G District 17 Enforcement Report (August 8, 2009), 3. ADEC Situation Report (August 21, 2009) F/V Patty J, 4. USCG MISLE Case # 469029, 5. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1979) Pgs 1137 & 1963

PEGGY (1925) The 16 ton 44 foot fishing vessel Peggy was lost at Limestone Point at 10:00 p.m. August 15, 1925. The vessel departed Craig that day with four crewmen aboard. The Peggy had a cargo of fish when she foundered. The conditions were listed as a SE wind and dark. The crew survived, but the Peggy, valued at $4,000 was a total loss with no insurance.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 56 50 N 133 36 50 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 16 Gross 13 Net, Length 42, Breadth 11.4, Depth 4.0, Built 1915 at Wrangell, Registered Juneau, ON 213999, Master John Louderman of Craig, Owner W F Reichwain

Sources: 1. U S C G Report of Casualty December 9, 1926 at Juneau by Reichwain, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1924) Pg 251, Merchant Vessels of the U S (1927) Pg 863

PELICAN (1979) The barge Pelican ran aground and later broke up in a storm November 14, 1979 at Chichagof Bay on the southeast coast of Prince of Wales Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 01 30 N 131 58 50 W Chart 17420

Source: BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011)

PER GYNT (1946) The 20 ton 40 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel Per Gynt foundered February 4, 1946 in Gardiner Bay on the southeast coast of Prince of Wales Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 54 49 30 N 131 57 45 W Charts 17420, 17433

Comment: Probably Gardner Bay. WG

Additional Information: Tonnage 20 Gross 13 Net, Length 39.9, Breadth 13, Depth 5.4, Built 1914 at Seattle WA, Crew 6, Horsepower 121, Owner John Marsden, Registered Ketchikan, ON 212269

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1946) Pg 385, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1947) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 824

PEREGRIN II (1972) The oil screw Peregrin II foundered and was lost September 16, 1972 in Horton Cove, Haines.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 59 14 10 N 135 26 15 W Chart 17300

Source: BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011)

PERSEVERANCE (1943) The 16 ton 39 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel Perseverance was consumed by fire June 11, 1943 between Hoonah and Excursion Inlet in Icy Strait.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 18 N 134 45 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 16 Gross 13 Net, Length 39, Breadth 12.4, Depth 4.8, Built 1927 at Sitka, Horsepower 103, Owner Thomas Sanders, Registered Sitka, ON 227096

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1945) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 777, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1944) Pg 266

PERSEVERANCE (2005) The fishing vessel Perseverance struck a rock and sank in Icy Strait near Spasski Island September 10, 2005. The crew was rescued by Good Samaritan vessel Whittle Wall and taken to Hoonah. Arrangements were made to salvage the vessel.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 06 15 N 135 17 20 W Chart 17300

Comment: This vessel appears to have been salvaged. WG

Sources: 1. USCG News Release (September 15, 2005), 2. ADEC PERP Report (September 12, 2005)

PETREL (1908) The schooner Petrel was wrecked at Pybus Bay on Admiralty Island January of 1908. The vessel was valued at $6,000 at the time of the loss.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 16 N 134 05 W Chart 17363

Sources: 1. Marine Disasters of the Alaska Route (1916) Pg 33, 2. The H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 156

PHOENIX II (1965) The 53 foot wooden oil screw Phoenix II burned March 4, 1965 at Magoun Island 12 miles west of Sitka.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 10 N 135 34 W Chart 17320

Additional Information: Tonnage 28 Gross 19 Net, Length 52.9, Breadth 14.9, Depth 6.5, Built 1916 at Tacoma WA, 165 HP, SL WA9516, ON 213936

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1974) Pg 1259, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 548

PHOENIX VII (1929) The 28 ton 46 foot wooden gas screw Phoenix VII was lost off Annette Island at 6:00 p.m. Sunday March 10, 1929. The following are particulars from the casualty report filed by Fred May, master and owner of the Phoenix VII:

“Driest Point, Annette Island” “Southerly wind, half gale and increasing; sea rough; dark” “Engine broke down and wind and sea drove vessel against rocks” “Tried to anchor; two anchors out but only one held letting vessel’s stern go against rocks” “Ga. S. Ripple came to wreck but account of sea could not get close enough to be of benefit” “Stranding” “Total loss”

The Phoenix VII was listed with a value of $4,000 with no cargo at the time of the disaster. The crew made it to safety. The vessel was insured for $2,500.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 10 40 N 131 36 15 W Chart 17434

Additional Information: Tonnage 28 Gross 19 Net, Length 46.4, Breadth 13.9, Depth 5.7, Built 1914 Tacoma WA, Registered Ketchikan, ON 212007

Sources: 1. U S Coast Guard Report of Casualty March 14, 1929 by Fred May, 2. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1928) Pgs 462-3

PHOENIX X (1957) The 70 ton 79 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Phoenix X was consumed by fire October 21, 1957 off of Sukkwan Island in southeast Alaska.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 06 N 132 46 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 70 Gross 28 Net, Length 79.6, Breadth 18.8, Depth 6.8, Built 1920 at Vancouver WA, Horsepower 220, SL WB6594, Owner Nakat Packing Corp., Registered Ketchikan, ON 220085

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1957) Pg 423, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1958) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 779

PIONEER (1918) The 11 ton 33 foot gas screw fishing vessel Pioneer foundered December of 1918 in Metlakatla Harbor. No one was aboard at the time of the disaster.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 07 45 N 131 34 30 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 11 Gross 7 Net, Length 33.5, Breadth 10, Depth 3.5, IHP 16, Built 1911 at Seattle WA, Registered Ketchikan, ON 208566

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1927) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 863, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1918) Pg 297

PIONEER II (1961) The 17 ton 37 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel Pioneer II foundered October 2, 1961 off of Driest Point on Annette Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 10 40 N 131 36 15 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 17 Gross 12 Net, Length 36.9, Breadth 11.8, Depth 4.6, Built 1909 at Seattle WA, Horsepower 140, SL WC4892, Owner Metlakatla Indian Community, Registered Ketchikan, ON 206183

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1962) Pg 497, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1963) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 932

PLANET (1962) The 43 ton 49 foot wooden oil screw vessel Planet was lost in a collision with the oil screw vessel Mutual on August 30, 1962 in Clarence Strait.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 54 45 N 131 42 W Chart 16016

Additional Information: Tonnage 43 Gross 29 Net, Length 49.8, Breadth 15.7, Depth 6.7, Built 1925 at Dockton WA, Service freight, Horsepower 150, SL WA9573, Owner Nicholas T Tarabochia, Registered Seattle, ON 224614

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 552, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1968) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 1173

PLATYPUS (1954) The 17 ton 35 foot wooden gas screw Platypus foundered October 23, 1954 at Nelson Cove off of the south end of Gravina Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 12 15 N 131 39 45 W Chart 17436

Additional Information: Tonnage 17 Gross 15 Net, Length 35.2, Breadth 11.3, Depth 5.2, Built 1953 at Unuk River, Service freight, Horsepower 30, Owner Arthur Matney, Registered Ketchikan, ON 266830

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1955) Pg 416, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1956) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 745

PLAYFAIR (1958) The 7 ton 32 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel Playfair burned May 17, 1958 at Cold Bay, Kasaan.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 32 25 N 132 23 50 W Chart 17420

Comment: Probably Coal Bay. WG

Additional Information: Tonnage 7 Gross 6 Net, Length 32, Breadth 9.1, Depth 3.8, Built 1918 at Quilcana WA, Owner Chester C Tallman, Registered Ketchikan, ON 216341

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1958) Pg 438, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1959) “Vessels Subject to Removal” Pg 612

PLOVER (1968) The diesel screw Plover stranded and was lost August 27, 1968 off of Point Stanhope Island off of the west cost of Etolin Island.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 00 50 N 132 36 10 W Chart 17360

Source: BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011)

POGOR (1924) The 12 ton 28 foot wooden gas screw Pogor was destroyed by fire on the beach at Warren Island June 3, 1924. The vessel had been put on the beach to effect repairs when the blaze of unknown origin consumed her. The crew of two escaped without injury, but the Pogor, valued at $2,500 was a total loss. There was no insurance

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 53 N 133 53 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 12 Gross 9 Net, Length 28, Breadth 10.5, Depth 5.5, Built 1915 at Anacortes WA, Horsepower 50, SL WG9120, Registered Juneau, ON 214830

Source: U S Coast Guard Report of Casualty at Juneau June 9, 1924

POINT REYES (1959) The 44 ton 57 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Point Reyes burned March 30, 1959 approximately 1/8 mile southwest of Kane Island in Salisbury Sound, 22 miles from Sitka.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 19 25 N 135 40 W Chart 17323

Additional Information: Tonnage 44 Gross 18 Net, Length 57.2, Breadth 17.9, Depth 6, Built 1914 at St. Helens OR, Horsepower 90, SL WA9603, Owner Robert Laurier Shields, Registered Sitka, ON 212190

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1959) Pg 449, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1960) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 825

POLAR STAR (1999) The derelict 50 foot steel longline fishing vessel Polar Star took on water and sank October 30, 1999 in Thompson Harbor, Sitka. No one was on board at the time of the loss.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 57 03 N 135 20 W Chart 17320

Additional Information: ON 555380

Sources: 1. U S C G Shipwreck List (1989-2004), 2. Michael Burwell Shipwreck List (2013)

PORPOISE (1923) The 8 ton 28 foot wooden gas screw Porpoise foundered two miles north of Wrangell at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday February 18, 1923. The cause of the casualty is listed as “oil pipe stopped up” allowing the Porpoise to founder in a storm. According to the casualty report, the vessels engine was salvaged and the hull dismantled and abandoned. The Porpoise had a value of $500 and was a total loss. The crew survived.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 28 N 132 22 40 W Chart 17360

Additional Information: Tonnage 8 Gross 7 Net, Length 28, Breadth 8.8, Depth 3.5, Built 1910 at Juneau, Registered at Wrangell, ON 207459, Insurance unknown, Master O W Rillion of Wrangell, Owner W Sornberger of Wrangell

Sources: 1. USCG Report of Casualty February 20, 1923 at Wrangell by O W Rillion, 2. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1922) Pg 310

PORT ADMIRAL (1898) The 37 ton 60 foot wooden schooner Port Admiral stranded at Skagway at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday February 9, 1898. The following are excerpts from the wreck report:

“Skagnaway, Lynn Canal, Alaska…Stranding…snowstorm” “Gale from southeast…blinding snowstorm” “Let go anchors and chains parted”

The Port Admiral was assisted by the steamer Alaskan and sustained $1,000 in damage. Other records indicate the wreck was sold and towed away. It is included in this compilation as evidence of the wreck may still be on site and of value.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 59 27 30 N 135 18 45 W Chart 17317

Additional Information: Tonnage 38 Gross 36 Net, Length 60, Breadth 20.2, Depth 5.3, Built 1892 at Port Townsend WA, Registered Port Townsend, ON 150611, Master Harry Barlow of Seattle, Owner Arthur Barlow of Richardson, Last Port Ballard Jan 10, 1897, Destination Skagway, Crew 6, Cargo 60 tons lumber, Vessel Value $35,000, Cargo Value $1,000, Insurance none

Sources: 1. U S Custom Wreck Report October 3, 1898 at Puget Sound by Harry Barlow, 2. The H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 42

PORT ORFORD (1942) The 1,293 ton 214 foot wooden oil powered steam schooner Port Orford foundered off Point Gardner near Yasha Island December 26, 1942. The vessel was attempting to navigate through Chatham Strait in darkness and a snowstorm carrying a cargo of military supplies. Captain and 27 crew abandoned ship to lifeboats and made way to Tyee. The Port Orford and her cargo were a total loss.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 58 N 134 33 30 W Chart 17320

Additional Information: Tonnage 1,293 Gross 700 Net, Length 214, Breadth 42, Depth 17, Built 1917 at North Bend OR, Former Name Horace X Baxter, Service freight, Crew 26, Horsepower 850, Owner Port Orford Lumber Company, Registered San Francisco, ON 215342

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1946) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 806, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1945) Pg 73, 3. BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011)

PRAWN (1943) The 22 ton 44 foot wooden gas screw fishing vessel Prawn was consumed by flames at Wrangell January 31, 1943.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 28 N 132 22 40 W Chart 17360

Additional Information: Tonnage 22 Gross 15 Net, Length 44.8, Breadth 12.1, Depth 5.2, Built 1942 at Wrangell, Horsepower 121, Crew 4, Owner George Sumption, Registered Wrangell, ON 242043

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1944) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 756, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1943) Pg 254

PREMIER (1935) The 14 ton 38 foot oil screw fishing vessel Premier foundered in a storm near Coronation Island at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday October 22, 1935. Lost in the disaster was Harold Morseth, master and owner of the Premier, and the only one aboard at the time. The following are excerpts from the casualty report:

“About ¾ mile from mouth of Egg Harbor, off Coronation Is., Gulf of Alaska’ “Foundering during storm on Oct. 22, 1935” “Unable to weather storm and heavy seas” “75 to 100 miles an hour; weather thick; sea choppy” “Master attempted to reach harbor, but at mouth of harbor vessel was struck by heavy gale of wind and capsized and foundered.” “Assistance impossible to render” “Master was apparently attempting to get painter of his rowboat out of Premier’s propeller. Was seen to be working over side of vessel with boat hook during height of storm. Master’s body never recovered. Vessel sank in between 20 and 30 fathoms of water. An attempt was made to raise the vessel between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 1935, but during entire period condition of weather and seas was such as to make it impossible for diver to work on wreck. The attempt to salvage her was therefore abandoned at that time. No further attempts have been made since then to salvage vessel.”

The Premier had a value of $3,500 and was travelling in ballast with no cargo. There was no insurance.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 55 30 N 134 19 15 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 14 Gross 10 Net, Length 37.8, Breadth 11.2, Depth 5.2, Built 1926 Seattle WA, Registered Ketchikan, ON 225612, Last Port Ketchikan, Destination Sea Fisheries

Sources: 1. U S C G Report of Casualty January 17, 1936 by Administrator of Estate of Harold E Morseth, Walter B Guy, 2. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935) Pgs 522-3

PRINCE GEORGE (1945) The Canadian passenger steamer Prince George stranded in the fog causing a fuel tank to catch fire September 22, 1945 near Ketchikan. The crew of 103 men and 10 passengers abandoned ship. U S Coast Guard and local firemen fought the blaze until the flames began threaten the dockside facilities of Ketchikan. The vessel was towed by Canadian tug General Kennedy to Pennock Island in Tongass Narrows and beached. Fireman Verdun McDaniels was the only casualty. The steel hulk was eventually scrapped.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 20 30 N 131 38 45 W Chart 17420

Sources: 1. BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011), 2. Seattle Times (September 23, 1945) “Liner fire in Alaska probed” Pg 22

PRINCE JOHN (1917) The steamer Prince John was lost at Wrangell Narrows in 1917. The vessel was valued at $45,000 with cargo at the time of the disaster.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 31 N 132 55 W Chart 17375

Source: Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992)

PRINCE OF WALES (1928) The 98 ton 58 foot oil screw Prince of Wales stranded and foundered at 2:45 a.m. Saturday November 24, 1928 at St Philip Island. The vessel departed Ketchikan November 23^rd with six crewmen and one passenger on board. She was carrying 15 tons of general merchandise and mail valued at $1,000. The following are statements from the wreck report filed by owner Ethel J Neill:

“40 mile SE wind, heavy sea, moonlight” “St Phillips Island SE Alaska” “Stranding and foundering” “Helmsman allowed vessel to get off course” “Vessel struck rock 2 hours before low water and remained fast until the rising tide floated her. There was too much water in the vessel at this time to work the pumps or start the engine. A temporary jib was put up and the vessel sailed across gulf to Heceta Island, where she was tied with a shore line and a stern anchor. Two of the crew went to Heceta with the mail, Captain, and remainder of the crew went to Craig for assistance but when they returned the lines had broken and the vessel sunk in 40 fathoms of water”

The Prince of Wales was valued at $15,000. The loss to the vessel is listed at $2,000 and cargo as total loss. There was no insurance on the vessel but $266.73 worth on the cargo. This vessel is seen in subsequent years back in service. It is included in this compilation because of the evidence of the wreck that may still be on site and of interest.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 39 N 133 25 W Chart 17400

Additional Information: Tonnage 98 Gross 87 Net, Length 58.5, Breadth 17.6, Depth 8.3, Built 1914 at Winslow WA, Registered Ketchikan, ON 212279, Master Frank Sharp of Ketchikan, Owner Ethel J Neill of Ketchikan

Sources: 1. U S C G Report of Casualty December 14, 1928 at Ketchikan by Ethel J Neill, 2. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1927) Pgs 454-5, 3. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1938) Pg 254

PRINCE OF WALES (1944) The 99 ton 58 foot wooden oil screw Prince of Wales burned at Point Couverden January 6, 1944.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 11 25 N 135 03 10 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 99 Gross 81 Net, Length 58.5, Breadth 17.6, Depth 8.3, Built 1914 at Winslow WA, Service misc., Horsepower 100, Crew 2, Owner Effie L Dawest, Registered Juneau, ON 212279

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1945) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 777, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1944) Pg 271

PRINCESS (1910) The steamer Princess was wrecked at Wards Cove in 1910. The vessel was valued at $5,000 with cargo.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 24 30 N 131 43 30 W Chart 17428

Sources: 1. The H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 180, 2. Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992)

PRINCESS KATHLEEN (1952) The 5,875 ton 369 foot passenger and freight steam ship Princess Kathleen stranded and sank September 7, 1952 at Lena Point in Lynn Canal. Strong currents, an early morning rain squall and RADAR that wasn’t working contributed to the disaster. The vessel was on her last trip of the season traveling from Juneau to Skagway. All 425 passengers and crewmembers were transferred to the beach in lifeboats before the Princess Kathleen slid off of Lena Point stern first and sank in 120 feet of water. The wreck site is only a few miles south of Vanderbilt Reef where the 2,320 ton Princess Sophia sank with all hands 34 years earlier.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 23 45 N 134 4 6 45 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 5,875, Length 369, Breadth 60, Built 1924, Owner Canadian Pacific Steamship, Builder John Brown and Company

Sources: 1. BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011), 2. Wikipedia (2013) “Princess Kathleen”

PRINCESS LENA (1930) The 10 ton 30 foot gas screw Princess Lena stranded and was lost at 11:00 a.m. Monday September 29, 1920 near Douglas Island. The vessel departed Juneau that day with one person aboard bound for the “Station at Marmion Id., SE Alaska”. The following are excerpts from the casualty report filed by C A Hayes, agent for the owner:

“Heavy S E gale; rough seas” “1 mile So. of Horse Island, Mansfield Peninsula, abreast of Douglas Id., Alaska” “Stranding” “Heavy storm, SE gale” “Nothing could be done. Vessel broke away from mooring to a barge” “The tug Fish rendered as much assistance as possible, but a scow broke away at same time and considered more valuable, the tug saved the scow”

The Princess Lena, valued at $1,000 with no cargo, was a total loss. There were no casualties. There was also no insurance.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 15 15 N 134 43 30 W Chart 17300

Additional Information: Tonnage 10 Gross 7 Net, Length 29.8, Breadth 10.4, Depth 3.5, Built 1916 at Juneau, Registered Juneau, ON 214049, Master and Owner Carl H Wiley of Juneau

Sources: 1. U S C G Report of Casualty October 13, 1930 at Juneau by C A Hayes, agent for owner, 2. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1930) Pgs 472-3

PRINCESS SOPHIA (1918) The 2,320 ton Canadian passenger steamer Princess Sophia stranded on a reef in Lynn Canal October 24, 1918 and was lost with all hands the night of October 25, 1918. Official records indicate the number of people lost in the disaster included 269 passengers and 74 crewmen. The vessel departed Skagway bound for Vancouver and ran up on Vanderbilt Reef north of Juneau in a blinding snowstorm. Harsh weather moved in and prevented rescue attempts soon after the Princess Sophia struck the reef. The vessel slipped off into the icy waters 40 hours later. The only survivor was a dog belonging to one of the passengers. The loss of the Princess Sophia is the worst shipping disaster in Alaska Maritime History. At the time of the disaster, WWI was coming to an end and the Spanish Flu pandemic was in full bloom. Record keeping was strained and finding accurate or complete lists of the passengers of the Princess Sophia has been difficult. For the purpose of compiling a list of those lost, I have consulted the following publications for names and other information:

Daily Alaska Dispatch of Saturday October 26, 1918 (AD26 -279 names)
San Francisco Chronicle of Sunday, October 27, 1918 (SFC27-282 names)
San Francisco Chronicle October 28, 1918 (SFC28 – 60 names)
Winnipeg Evening Tribune of Monday, October 28, 1918 (WET28 – 334 names)
Seattle Times of October 29, 1918 (ST29 -76 names)
Daily Alaska Dispatch of October 29, 1918 (AD29 -151 names)
Soldiers’ World of Vancouver, October 31, 1918 (VW31-49 names)
Daily Alaska Dispatch of May 25, 1919 (AD525-3 names)
Daily Alaska Dispatch of July 26, 1919 (AD726- 9 names)
Daily Alaska Dispatch of August 3, 1919 (AD803- 9 names)
Sinking of the Princess Sophia by Coates and Morrison (1991) (SPS-347 names)
org (2016) passenger list from court records (AWCR16-273 names). (AWCR16-81 names)* With an asterisk indicates the passenger is listed as an employee or employee dependent of the White Pass and Yukon Route.

I have merged the lists from the above publications and combined entries where it seemed appropriate. For example Glystra, Zylstra, Cylestra, Sylestra and Zylestra are all listed as the same person; Charles W. …-stra. He is listed as passenger number 458, Charles W. Zylstra, with all the other spellings. I used Zylstra because that is the name used when the body was identified. The original list of spellings was well over 1,000 entries. Most of the names that follow have multiple spellings from multiple sources. Two good examples of how badly names were spelled in various publications are found with passenger #10, A. H. Alison spelled seven ways in eight sources and passenger #193, Peter B. Jurkovitch spelled four ways in seven sources. Publications where information originated are abbreviated and imbedded in each citation. (AD26) is an abbreviation for the Daily Alaska Dispatch for October 26, 1918.

Many of the names in the following list are likely duplicate entries. The first two names are probably the same person. The same holds true for number 4 & 6 as well as 7 & 8. Conversely, number 3 may be two different people and 8 may be two different people. Numbers 7, 8 and 9 may be all the same person. Number 10 may be two different people; and on and on down the list. More follow up would produce a more accurate representation of who was on the Princess Sophia. The reason I have published an obviously inaccurate list is twofold. First, it lends credence to the statement that the original lists fell far short of the mark for how many people were lost. This list contains 458 entries. The original official counts were between 343 and 356. Second, a published list allows internet searches to find names regardless of spelling. With the abbreviations of where name information came from, this list connects the dots for searchers. Some of the following names were left out of the original official accounts. For example numbers 59 and 62. Both Jim Cozone (spelled three ways) and Now Chin were missing from the original official lists. Both of their bodies were recovered and identified. The same is true for numbers 68, 69, 84, 96, 98 and on down the list.

The actual number of passengers and crew of the Princess Sophia is likely somewhere between the official count of 343 and this count of 458. A letter from a military man writing home from the Princess Sophia mentions 400 people on board. I tend to think that number is close to accurate. Here is my list of people who are mentioned as passengers or crewmembers in publications subsequent to the disaster. The list is edited and current to January 30, 2016:

Able, Joe (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Abelson, J. first class passenger (WET28).
Aftaiken, Fred first class passenger (WET28) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) F. Aitken, destination Seattle. (SPS) (AWCR16)*. T. Aftaiksen of Seattle (VW31) (Body Identified). Listed twice.
Alexander, Captain James of Atlin, owner and manager of Engineer Mine of Windy Arm, B.C. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (VW31) (AWCR16) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified).
Alexander, Mrs. J. of Windy Arm, B.C. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (AWCR16).
Alexander, John chief engineer of the Princess Sophia (AD26).
Allan, C.W. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28).
Allen, George, or G. W. Allen, destination Vancouver. (SPS) (AD29) (AWCR16) George Allan Yukon Gold Company, Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified) listed twice in AD29, once as George Allen and once as George Allan.
Allan, John of Victoria (WET28).
Allison, A.H. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28). A. Pallison (AD26), A. Bellison first class passenger (WET28) or A. Pellison White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*. Arnox Fellison of Tanana (VW31) (Body Identified). Amos Vellison of Tanana, Alaska. Arnos Vellison, Tanana, Alaska (AD29) (Body Identified).
Allmark, J. destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16)
Amlong, W.F. (SFC27) of Ruby, Alaska. W. S. Almond (WET28) or W. S. Amalong (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Amlong, Mrs. W.F. (SFC27), Mrs W.S. Almond(WET28) or Mrs. W.S. Amalong (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) of Ruby, Alaska. (AD26)
Anderson, J.P. of Portland, Ore. (AD29) (Body Identified) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Anderson, Mrs. J. P. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Anthony, Arthur William of Dawson. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Backman, Oscar (AD26) (SPS) (WET28), O. Beckman (SFC27), or Brockman, of Dawson, Yukon Gold Company winchman (ST29) or watchman. Spelled Backman in Probate Records. Member Moose Lodge 1393(AD29) (Body Identified) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Baggerly, Seward J. (AD26) (SFC27) (SFC28) (SPS) of Ruby, Alaska manager of cold storage plant (Probate Records) S. J. Baggerty (WET28) in press releases. Also of Waechter Bros., Hoge Bldg., Seattle (AD29)(Body Identified) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Baggerly, Mrs. Seward J. of Ruby, Alaska. (AD26) (SFC27) (SFC28) (SPS) (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Baker, George J. (AD29) (Body Identified) first class passenger (WET28) of Dawson. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS)(ST29)
Barlow, C. W. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Barnes, Alton of Dawson, mining man. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) Allen Barnes (SPS) Allan G. Barnes, South Vancouver, B.C. (AD29) (Body Identified) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Barnes, Walton of Dawson, mining man. (AD26) (SFC27) Walter Barnes (SPS) (WET28) One of the wealthiest hydraulic operators of the Klondike (SFC28) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Barton, W. (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (AD29)
Beadle, G. B. (33) of Victoria, purser of the Princess Sophia (WET28). Some accounts have G.C. Beadle (SPS), Charles Badle (AD26) or C. Bedell (SFC27) as purser. (VW31)
Beaton, Mrs. Florence J. of Iditarod, Alaska destination Seattle. (AWCR16) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) Mrs. K. Beaton said to have been the first white woman in the Iditarod Country. (SFC28)
Beaton, Mrs. Florence infant child one. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (AWCR16)
Beaton, Mrs. Florence child two. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (AWCR16)
Bell, E. M. (SPS), F. M. Bell (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or E. M. Bell (AD26). C.M. Bell Seattle passenger (AWCR16).
Bell, Mrs. F. M. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) Seattle passenger (AWCR16).
Bell, F. M. infant child one. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16)
Bell, F. M. infant child two. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16)
Bennett, Howard first class passenger (WET28) of Wiseman, Alaska. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (SPS) (VW31) (Body Identified) Howard Bennete, Wiseman (AD29) (Body Identified).
Beyer, Fred first class passenger (WET28) of Circle, deckhand on the steamboat Alaska. (Probate Records) (AD26) Fred C. Buyer of Iditarod, miner. (SFC27) F.C. Beyer, Circle, Alaska; known to deputy U.S. Marshall at Circle (AD29) (Body Identified). (ST29)
Beyer, J.M. White Pass & Yukon Route employee or dependent discount destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (SPS).
Black, Charles James (29) of Campbellford, Ontario, assistant to the purser, freight clerk, Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29)(Body Identified)
Blate, Joe second class passenger. O. Blate (WET28) in some press releases. (SFC27)
Bloomquist, Capt. Charles John, C.L. Bloomquist (SFC28) or O. J. Bloomquist of Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, master of the steamboat Dawson (WET28). Charles John Blomquist (AD29) (Body Identified) in Probate Records. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (ST29) C.J. Bloomquist destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Blythe, N. G. of Victoria (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) listed as a White Pass and Yukon Route employee destination Victoria (AWCR16)* (SPS).
Booth, George W. or G.G. Booth (36), waiter on the Sophia. (SPS) (AD29) (Body Identified) (ST29)
Bourne, Arthur Samuel of Iditarod, Alaska bookkeeper for Northern Commercial Company. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Bowker, Joseph of Seattle (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified), chief engineer of steamer Dawson. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (Body Identified) (AD29). P. Bowker destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Bowman, Charles seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Brai, I. L. first class passenger (WET28)
Bridges, H. M. of Dawson, proprietor Yukonia restaurant. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) Destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Bridges, Mrs. H.M. of Dawson, proprietor Yukonia restaurant. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (Body Identified) (AD29).
Brown, Frank (AD29) (Body Identified), Yukon Gold Mining Company piper. Alias also Frank Brandstaetter in Probate Records. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS)(ST29) Destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Brown, John William (AD525) (Body Identified) crewmember of the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) J.W. Brown first class passenger (WET28) Unknown first name Brown destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Brown, Sam second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) Destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Browning, Miss H. (35), stewardess on the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28)
Burke, Frank (17), crewmember and deckhand of the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (Body Identified) (AD29) (VW31).
Burnham, P. (43) of Vancouver, stevedore on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28)
Buzi, J. S. (SFC27) or J. S. Buzie (WET28) second class passenger.
Campbell, A. first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) Destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Carr, Mrs. W. C. (SFC27) (WET28), wife of a White Horse miner. Mrs. W. S. Carr (AD26) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16). (Body Identified) (AD29).
Carson, J. of Vancouver, fireman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28)
Cartwright, Alfred (47) of Vancouver, second steward on the Princess Sophia. (Probate Records) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Castleman, Charles Monroe of Breckenridge, TX (AD29) (Body Identified). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) Destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Cazene, Jim, Jim Cozone (AD29) (Body Identified) or Jim Cazone of Seattle (VW31) (Body Identified) of Seattle engineer W.P.R. (Probate Records)
Chanquist, Charles of Tanana, owner of the Hotel Grand. (Probate Records) Also Charles Cinquist (ST29) in some press releases. (AD26) Charles Chantquist, destination Seattle (AWCR16) (SPS). Charles Chanquise, of Tanana Loyal League (Body Identified) (AD29).
Chanquist, Sam destination Seattle (AWCR16) (SPS) Sam Chinquist (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28).
Chin, Now crewman of the Princess Sophia. (VW31) (Body Identified)
Chinery, Charles Swain Hollyburn, West Vancouver, B.C. and White Horse, Yukon Territory, purser of the steamboat Whitehorse (WET28). (Probate Records) Listed as E. C. Chinery of New York in Press Releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*. Charles Swain Chinnery, Whitehorse (AD29) (Body Identified). (ST29)
Chinery, Mrs. Charles Swain (WET28)
Ching, Lee or Git Jean (ST29), Victoria, B.C. (Body Identified) (AD29).
Chisholm, J. S. (AD26) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16). Jack Chisholm, a Klondike logging operator (SFC28).
Chisholm, Mrs. J. S. (AD26) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Chow, Lee Bing crew of C.P.R. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Chow, Fot crewman on the Princess Sophia. (Body Identified) (VW31).
Christeson, J. (SFC27), J. Christenson first class passenger (WET28) or J. Christensen(AD26) or J. Christiansen (SPS) (AWCR16).
Clark, G. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Clark, James A. of Dawson (ST29). James Austin Clark in Probate Records. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28). Order of Eagles (AD29) (Body Identified).
Clark, J.M. deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Clark, Lloyd Edwin (AD29) (Body Identified) first class passenger (WET28) of Dawson, deckhand on the steamboat Yukon. Hometown Waterloo, Iowa. (AD26) (SFC27) (ST29) C.E. Clark, Seattle destination, White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (AWCR16) (SPS). Wife Mrs. Lloyd E. Clark, Waterloo, Iowa.
Clay, J. L. second class passenger (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Climinton, Nino (SFC27) (WET28), Nino Clemintino destination Seattle (AWCR16) or Nino Climinto (AD26) second class passenger.
Coles, A. (28) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Collins, Thomas J. of Dawson. (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified) (Probate Records) Spelled Thomas J. Collin first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) Destination Prince Rupert (SPS) (AWCR16).
Colombra, Marie or Mario (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or Mario Colomdra (AD26) or Marie Colombara (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Colver, J. M. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16) or Clover(AD26) of Iditarod.
Cousins, Mrs. Charles of Whitehorse (AD29) (Body Identified) or Victoria(ST29). (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Craven, Charles A. first class passenger (WET28) of Sherwood, OR., fireman on the steamboat Yukon. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (ST29) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Seattle (AWCR16)*. Charles A. Cragen, Sherwood, Ore. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Crone, J. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Crow, Fox C.P.R. crew (AD29) (Body Identified).
Dalby, Sewall Moody (ST29) or Sewall Moody Dalvy (AD29) (Body Identified) of Fairbanks, sheet metal worker. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Dalgreault, George W. also known as Dano (see below), of Seattle. Wore Ingersoll watch, check for $150, ticket stubs, etc. (AD803) (Body Identified)
Dallas, George Allan (19) of 859 Caramont Street, Victoria (AD29) (Body Identified). A seaman named A. Dallas was one of the crew of the Sophia (SPS). (WET28) (SFC28) (ST29)
Dano, G. M. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount, destination Seattle (SPS) (AWCR16)*.
Darling, George Howard (AD29) (Body Identified) (38) of Vancouver, B.C. An H. Darling was one of the seamen (stevedore) on the Princess Sophia. (Probate Records) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (ST29)
Davis, Mr. H. R. (SFC27) purser of the Yukon River steamer Dawson. Spelled Davies (SFC27) (AD26) in Press Releases. Mr. and Mrs. Davis or Davies are listed twice in the San Francisco Chronicle list, once as Davis and once as Davies. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) (WET28) Destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Davis, Mrs. H. R. (SFC27) spelled Davies (SFC27) (AD26) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) (WET28) Destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Davis, M. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Davis, R. H. of Oroville, California (WET28) deckhand on the steamer Selkirk (SFC28) in Press Releases. (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Seattle (SPS) (AWCR16)*.
Davis, Mrs. R. H. of Oroville, California (WET28) (SFC28) (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Seattle (SPS) (AWCR16).
Dean, Thomas (ST29) or T. Deans (55) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Deaur, Thomas to Mrs. Bell, 543 Linden Avenue, Victoria (AD29) (Body Identified).
Dibble, N.E. of Vancouver, fireman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28)
Dibble, William Charles (AD29) (Body Identified) (ST29).
Dobbie, J. (39) oiler on the Princess Sophia (SPS).
Dolphius, H. (32) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Doppins, J. C. of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Doris, M. (55) of Vancouver, fireman on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28)
Dougherty, E. oiler on the Princess Sophia (WET28) (SFC28) or E. Doughty (22) fireman on the Princess Sophia(SPS). Edgar Soole Doughty, 642 Eighth Avenue east, Vancouver, B.C. a member of Sophia crew (AD726) (Body Identified).
Douglas, Captain J. F. of New Westminster, B.C., master of Yukon river steamer Mastlin. Also J. P. Douglas of Hythe, Alta. (WET28) or Capt. J. P. Douglas. (AD26) (SFC27) (SFC28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*. Listed twice in (WET28)
Dube, Narcisse D. (WET28) of Dawson identified by registration card, tickets, etc. (AD726) (Body Identified) second class passenger. Spelled N. Dobe (AD26) in some press releases. (SFC27) Listed as Dube Narcisus, destination Prince Rupert (SPS) (AWCR16).
Dubois, James (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle(AWCR16), first class passenger (WET28)
Eads, Murray S. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified) or Eades (AD26) of Dawson, owner proprietor of the Hotel Royal Alexandria. (Probate Records) Destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Eads, Mrs. M. S. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) or Eades (AD26) of Dawson, owner proprietor of the Hotel Royal Alexandria. (Probate Records) Destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Edward, Ivan (or Elbridge) Fleming.
Elliott, F. W. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Eston, R. M. (SFC27) (WET28) or R. Meston (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16), second class passenger.
Evans, T.M. (32) (SPS) of Vancouver (SFC28) or J. Evans (WET28), oiler on the Princess Sophia.
Evans, W. (33) quartermaster on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Eyer, John (SFC27), John Eyes first class passenger (WET28) or John Eyre (AD26) (SPS) of Seattle destination Seattle (AWCR16), brother in England. (AD29) (Body Identified) (ST29)
Faires, C. C. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) or C. C. Farres (AD26) second class passenger destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Fee, Joe (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Findley, Robert of Vancouver or R. Finlay first class passenger (WET28), Robert Findlay (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16)*.
Fit, Chee (Chinaman) pantryman on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Flannigan, J. J. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or J. J. Flanagan (AD26) or Flannagan (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16).
Fleming, A. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28) Ivan Elbridge Fleming (AD29) (Body Identified). Ivan Edward (or Elbridge) Fleming (ST29).
Foster, W. A. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28).
Frau, F. deck hand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Galloway, H. of Vancouver, second engineer of the Princess Sophia. (SFC27) H. Solloway (SPS)
Galuth, T.J. (44) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Garner, A. R. of Frasier River (WET28). A. R. Farner first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) Listed in the San Francisco Chronicle of October 27^th twice. Also A. L. Garner (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). There is an A.R. Garner and an A.R. Farner listed in the Winnipeg Evening Tribune of the 28th.
Garner, J.E. (AD26)
Garner, Mrs. J. E. (Probate Records) (AD26) (AD29) (Body Identified) or Mrs. J.E. Gardner of Fraser River. (ST29)
Garner, O. (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Garner, Mrs. O. (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Gaynor, P. (37), seaman or deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28)
George, Jim of Fairbanks, second-class passenger. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (ST29) P.O. Box 976, Fairbanks. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Get, Jim (Chinaman) baker Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Gibbs, F.L. first class passenger (WET28), engineer of the steamboat Jeff Davis. Frank L. Gibbs in Probate Records. (AD26) (SFC27). Also listed as Frank A. Gibbs (ST29) or F.S. Gibbs (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). Frank I. Gibbs (AD29) (Body Identified).
Gidland, O. A. (AD29) (Body Identified) of Dawson (Probate Records) (AD26) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified) O. A. Gridlund (SFC27) or C. A. Gridlund first class passenger (WET28)
Gillis, Mrs. Dan wife of Yukon gas boat operator (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) destination Victoria (AWCR16).
Glortue, G. (38) quarterdeck Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Gosse, Frank (28) second officer of the Princess Sophia (SPS) was J.F. Gosse or J. G. Gosse of Victoria (WET28). Some accounts have Frank Gosse (AD26) as the first officer (AD29) (Body Identified). (ST29)
Goynegan, W. (WET28) or W. D. Goyhegan (SFC28), seaman on the Princess Sophia.
Green, Captain John C. of 4235 Brooklyn Avenue, Seattle (ST29) (WET28) and Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified), master of the steamboat Yukon (SFC28). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Green, Mrs. John C. (WET28) (ST29) (AD29)(Body Identified) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Grenney, Allan J. deckhand on the steamboat Yukon. (Probate Records) Spelled A. J. Grenny first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (ST29).
Grense, D. fireman of the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Griffiths, P. S. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Grove, W. H. (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or W. H. Grover (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Guy, Charles first class passenger (WET28) of Seattle, cook on a river steamer (AD726) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Haering, Theodore L. (WET28) (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified). (Probate Records) One T.L. Horeling of Vancouver was one of the passengers, listed as the chef on the steamboat Whitehorse. Spelled T. L. Hoerinz (SFC27) or T. L . Hoerling (AD26) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Hagan, Frank “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Hager, R. (SFC27) deckhand (WET28) on the Princess Sophia. Robert Hager of Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified) (ST29), deckhand on the steamboat Dawson. (AD26) R. Hager, destination Prince Rupert (SPS) (AWCR16).
Haggerty, William (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Haines, Jack (AD29)(Body Identified), road superintendent of the Juneau District. (See Haynes) (SFC27) (ST29)
Hall, Mrs. James first class passenger (WET28) of Dawson and Vancouver, colored cook (ST29)and wife of the steward in the Canadian Pacific department at Vancouver (AD29) (Body Identified). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Hall, Robert McGregor United States wireless operator in the Iditarod. Home town Seattle. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified) listed twice.
Hallmark, James (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28)
Hansen, Lars A. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28).
Hardin, Henry (Harry) Earle of Flat City (Probate Records) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified).
Harper, G. first class passenger (WET28)
Harper, Mrs. G. first class passenger (WET28)
Harper, Walter of Eagle, Alaska. (Probate Records) (VW31) (Body Identified)
Harper, William (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Harper, Mrs. William (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Harvey, F. (44) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Hatcher, Walter Cecil (Probate Records) Task Hatcher, or Walter C Haecher, Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified).
Hatcher, Jack of White Horse, “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia (SPS). (VW31) (Body Identified)
Hather, J. (WET28)
Haws, Richard Calvert (AD29) (Body Identified) of Vancouver, chief engineer of river steamer Casca (SFC28). Also said to be chief engineer of the steamer White Horse. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) or R.C. Haws destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Haynes, Jack first class passenger (WET28), or Hayes, of Whitehorse, fireman on the steamboat Seattle No. 3. (AD26) (ST29) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Headlund, Carl (SFC27) or Charles Headland first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Heinzer, L. or W.L. Heinzer (WET28) second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Hellwinkle, John Wilhelm of Dawson (AD803) (Body Identified) brother of Richard Hellwinkle, Oakland. Carried bank book Canadian naturalization papers, check for $86.73, drafts for $2,500 and $842. Richard. J. Hellwick in Press Releases. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). J. Hellwick of Dawson. (WET28)
Hendrix, Geo. R. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Hennessey, Thomas of Flat, Alaska carried letter addressed to Miss Agnes Hennessey, 89 South Sacramento Street, Chicago (AD726) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Henry, Mr. Sam merchant of Dawson, Y.T. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Henry, Mrs. Sam of Dawson, Y.T. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Herb, V. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Hinska, A. D. (SFC27). A.D.Hinsla (WET28) or A. D. Hinsia of Dawson.
Hinska, Mrs. A. D. (SFC27), Mrs. A.D. Hinsla (WET28) or Hinsia of Dawson.
Hitchees, J. of Sophia or C.P.R. crew. (AD29) (Body Identified) J. Hithees of Sophia crew (ST29).
Holmes, Charles first class passenger (WET28) of White Horse (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Holmes, Giles cook aboard the Princess Sophia. (WET28)
Honey, G. seaman on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Hopper, Walter of Fort Yukon, Alaska. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Howard, J. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Howey, George fireman on the steamboat Casca. (Probate Records) Also spelled George Howey (AD26) (SFC27) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)* and Hewey (WET28) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) George Hawey (AD29) (Body Identified). Also George Harvey (ST29).
Hyndman, J.W. Vancouver, B.C., watchman. Wore gold watch, $12.30, Canadian registration card and other papers (AD803)(Body Identified). F. Hyndman (18) watchman Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Irish, H. G. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Irlet, H. W. second class passenger. (WET28)
Ironsides, Edmund S. (AD29) (Body Identified) of Dawson, collector of customs (ST29). (Probate Records) Spelled E.S. Ironside (WET28) (SFC28) in Press Releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Ironsides, Mrs. Mary (AD29) (Body Identified) or Mrs. Mary Ironside (VW31) (Body Identified) of Nanaimo and Dawson, mother of E. S. Ironsides. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) (WET28) also Mrs. E.S. Ironside destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Jimms, T. (Chinaman) Chief cook on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Johnson, Arthur (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) Arthur Johnston (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16).
Johnson, E. J. (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) E. J. Johnston, White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Johnson, Mrs. E. J. (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) Mrs. E. J. Johnston, White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Jurkovitch, Peter B. (VW31) (Body Identified) (Probate Records) Peter Gurkovitch (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) or Peter Cutrovitch of Fairbanks(WET28) or Ruby in Press Releases. Peter G. Turkovich, Ruby, Alaska (AD29) (Body Identified).
Kagawa, Charles Tetsu of Dawson. (Probate Records) T. Kagawa first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Keates, P. second class passenger. (SFC27)
Kelly, John F. of Seattle and Long City, Alaska. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28) (AD726) (Body Identified)
Kendall, A.W. of Vancouver, deckhand on the steamboat Selkirk (ST29), husband of Bessie T. Kendall of Tenakee (AD29)(Body Identified). (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)* (WET28).
Kenyon, Herbert J. waiter on the steamboat Yukon (ST29). (Probate Records) H. J Kenkon first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*. H.J. Kenyon (AD29) (Body Identified).
Kerby, J. H. oiler on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Kilway, Charles Edward of Dawson (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29)(Body Identified) (Probate Records) Spelled C. E. Killway and C. E. Kitway first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. Kilway worked as a deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16)*.
King, C. of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
King, Derby Long City, parcel checks and $14.30. (AD26) (AD803) (Body Identified)
King, J. (SFC27) (WET28) deckhand on the Princess Sophia destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16)*.
King, James (46) of Vancouver, chief steward of the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS). (WET28) (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified)
King, J. a deckhand on the steamboat Dawson. (AD26)
King, V. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28)
Kingall, A. W. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28)
Kink, D. destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
Kirk, James William of Dawson, helper accompanying horse shipment (WET28). (Probate Records) (SFC27) J. Kirk, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16) (VW31).(Body Identified) (AD29)
Kirk, Thomas W. of Dawson. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Kitchen, J. (ST29)
Klein, J.H. (16) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) Clein, C.P.R. crew (AD29) (Body Identified).
Kline, Alex “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Knutson, Carl first class passenger (WET28) of Lofty (ST29) (or Tofty), Alaska. (Probate Records) Member of Moose Lodge at Tofty and Pioneer of Alaska Igloo No.17 at Nenana (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Kontest, P. (WET28) or P. Kontes (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) second class passenger.
Koulouras, Spiros A. of Tacoma (Probate Records) Sam Kolones (AD26) (SFC27), Speros Loulouris (VW31) (Body Identified), Spera A. Koulories (AD29) (Body Identified), Sam Kolonas (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)* or Sam Koulouris first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount.
Labrie, I. (AD26) (SFC27) or I. Labrai (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Laird, John A. (AD29) (Body Identified) of the Sophia crew (ST29). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). J. L. Aird first class passenger (WET28)
Lapierre, L. (19) fireman on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) Sometimes spelled J. L. Apierrre (WET28) of Vancouver, fireman on the Princess Sophia. L. Daperie of Vancouver, fireman on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Lawless, Henry Francis first class passenger (WET28) of Nenana. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount.(SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Leavitt, Guy Stanley first class passenger (WET28) of Dawson. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (VW31) (Body Identified) Guy Stanley Leavite (AD29) (Body Identified)
Lee, Bing Pay 608 Caramont Street, Victoria, C.P.R. crew and of the Sophia crew (ST29). (AD29) (Body Identified)
Lee, Hong (Chinaman) 2^nd cook Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Lee, Hoy (Chinaman) 3^rd cook Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Lee, L.M. first class passenger (WET28) (Probate Records) Spelled L. M. Lea(SFC27) in some press releases (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Lee, Young (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Lenz, Mrs. Anna first class passenger (WET28) spelled Mrs. Anna Lenes (SFC27) or Mrs. Anna Lenez (AD26) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Leon, Set (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Lepage, Thomas “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Lewis, Arthur D. Victoria (WET28), purser of steamer Casca. (Probate Records) Also A. D. Lewis, C.P.R. crew (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Liber, W. L. (AD26) (SFC27) or W. L. Libert first class passenger (WET28) or W. S. Liber (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Lidgett, W. destination Vancouver. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) (AWCR16)* Spelled W. L. Idget of Vancouver (WET28) in some press releases. (AD26) (SFC27)
Liggett, W. K. (25) quartermaster Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Ling, Ying Chong C.P.R. crew. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Lisson, C. H. or C.H Liston (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or G. H. Lisson (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Locke, Captain L.P. (66) of Victoria, B. C. master of the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SPS) (WET28)
Mabens, Antone or Antone Mabins (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified) of White Horse and Victoria (Probate Records) Spelled T. Mabbins (SFC27) or T. Mavins (AD26) in press releases. T. Mabins, destination Seattle. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) (AWCR16)*. Tony Mabin of Victoria. (WET28)
MacCaskle, Peter had on him $522 in bills, gold watch and chain, six $5 war saving stamps, Liberty Bond receipt, $380 in travelers’ checks. (AD803) (Body Identified)
Macey, J. M. of Vancouver, third (WET28) or fourth (SFC27) engineer on the Princess Sophia. J. W. Massey forth engineer Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Massey, Stewart William (AD29) (Body Identified) or Stewart William Macey (16), seaman on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (ST29)
Markus, Mrs. George (Doris M) of Nenana, Alaska, sister of Miss Ethel Mclean. (spelled Makus and McKaws (WET28) in Press Releases) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (AD525) (Body Identified) to be buried at Seattle. Her Father Alexander Gooch traveled to Juneau to identify her body.
Markus, Mrs. George baby daughter Virginia (5). (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (AWCR16)
Maskall, John or Marshall, of Dawson, dredger for the Canadian Klondike Company (ST29). Spelled J. Macksell (SFC27) and J. Maskell (AD26) first class passenger (WET28) in press releases. Engaged to Miss Dorothy Burgess of Manchester, England (AD29)(Body Identified). Joe Maskell, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
Matheson, R. of Point Grey, B.C (WET28), “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS).
Mayhood, G. F. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
McArthur, W. K. of Dawson. (SFC27) (WET28)
McArthur, W. T. (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AD29) (Body Identified)
McCaskey, P. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) second class passenger. (possibly Peter MacCaskle above)
McCormack, M. (53) Oiler on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
McCrait, Guy Edward (or McCraite) of White Horse or Seattle, steward of steamer Yukon (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount(SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)* (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
McDernell, William of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia (SFC28). (WET28)
McDonald, D. A. of Iditarod, Alaska formerly of Sedro Woolley, Washington. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28)
McDonald, William Herbert of Dawson, freight contractor (ST29) of horses to Vancouver. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified)
McDonald, Mrs. W. H. of Dawson. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (WET28)
McDonald, W. H. child one (AD26) (SPS) (AWCR16)
McDonald, W. H. infant child two (AD26) (SPS) (AWCR16)
McDonald, W. H. infant child three (AD26) (SPS) (AWCR16)
McDratt, Guy of Seattle (WET28)
McLachlin, R. (AD26) or R. McLachlan, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
McLachlin, Mrs. R. (AD26) or Mrs. R. McLachlan, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
McLaughlin, W. deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
McLean, Alexander R. of Dawson who carried a silver watch, Canadian registration card, permit to leave and 15 cents. (AD803) (Body Identified) Said to be the original of Jack London’s Sea Wolf in the book of that name. Employee Alaska Yukon Gold Company. A. R. McClean (WET28) in Press Releases. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
McLennan (22) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
McLeod, Alex. (WET28) or Alec McLoud (SFC27), second engineer of the steamer Dawson, New Westminster, B.C. (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
McLeod, John first class passenger (WET28) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
McLoud, N. (SFC27) spelled N. McLeod (AD29) first class passenger (WET28) in some press releases (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
McLoud, Mrs. N. (SFC27) spelled N. McLeod (AD29) first class passenger (WET28) in some press releases (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
McMahon, Thomas of Flat City, Alaska, merchant, formerly of Arlington, WA. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Victoria (WET28).
McNeil, J. C. of Dawson, hotel man. (AD26) (SFC27) Destination Victoria. (SPS) (AWCR16) (WET28) Listed twice in (WET28).
McNeil, Laughlin T. of Dawson (Probate Records) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
McQueen, Private Aurice W. Fort Gibbon, Alaska (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
McTavish, Roy (WET28) of Whitehorse, fireman on the steamboat Selkirk (ST29). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)* to B.Y.M.C., Whitehorse (AD29) (Body Identified).
McWaters, William M. (SFC27) (William Watters) (ST29). One W.McWaters of 208 Oakland St., New Westminster, was a fireman on the steamboat Dawson. (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*. W. McWaters listed as fireman on steamer Whitehorse from New Westminster, B.C. (WET28) Listed twice in WET28. William McWaters of Whitehorse (AD29) (Body Identified).
Meyers, Eugene (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or U. S. Myers (AD26) or U. G. Myers, Seattle destination (SPS) (AWCR16).
Miles, G. A. of Iditarod, Alaska. (SFC27) (WET28)
Milne, Thomas first class passenger (WET28) of Dawson (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Milton, George coal miner of Pantlus, Alaska. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) George Milton of St. Paul, manager of the Five Fingers Coal Company of White Horse (SFC28).
Monroe, Angus F. of Vancouver, B.C. or A. Munro (WET28), seaman or deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (AD726) (Body Identified)
Moore, Ulysses Grant former United States Commissioner at Eagle City, Alaska. (SFC28)
Morrison, J. of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Mossman, J. (21) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Moyer, M. Marion (WET28) of Keyport, Washington. Registration card indicated mother as Mrs. August Moyer of Keyport (AD726) (Body Identified). Second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). M. Moyer first class passenger (WET28) Two listings.
Munch, A. seaman on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Murphy, A. (46) of Victoria, third officer of the Princess Sophia (SPS) (WET28). Some accounts have a Mr. Murphy (AD26) as the second officer.
Murphy, W. first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Neilson, Thomas first class passenger (WET28) of Victoria, B.C. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)* (AD29) (Body Identified).
Nelson, Charles (Probate Records) second class passenger (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28).
Nelson, Manuel or Emanuel W. Nelson of Ester Creek, Tolavana, Alaska (AD29) (Body Identified). (Probate Records) second class passenger in press release E. M. Nelson (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) or F. M Nelson (AD26).
Nelson, S. A. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28).
Neuberg, Charles “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Nichols, J. G. destination Seattle (AWCR16) or J. J. Nichols (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) first class passenger (WET28)
Niles, George A. of Flat City, Alaska. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified) Guy Niles, Flat, Alaska (AD29) (Body Identified).
O’Brien, W. J. of Dawson, C.P.R. agent. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (WET28) Yukon Legislature and Dawson City Council (SFC28).
O’Brien, Mrs. W. J. of Dawson (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (WET28) (SFC28)
O’Brien, W. J. child one (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (AWCR16)
O’Brien, W. J. child two (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (AWCR16)
O’Brien, W. J. child three (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (AWCR16)
O’Brien, W. J. infant child four (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (AWCR16)
O’Brien, W. J. infant child five (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (AWCR16)
Olson, L.A. (16) deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Paddock, George A. (Probate Records) C. A. Paddock (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) or C. A. Padderock (WET28) in second class passenger records published in the press.
Pardin, H. E. of Ruby, Alaska (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28)
Park, A. D. (18) or H. D. Park (WET28) (SFC28), deckhand or seaman on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Park, T. (20), seaman or deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28)
Parker, C. (WET28) or G. Parker (SFC28), seaman on the Princess Sophia.
Parkin, Henry Bradley (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28), Henry Bradley Parkins (or Perkins), of Fairbanks, general manager of the Pacific Coast Cold Storage Company (ST29), Seattle and Waechter Cold Storage Company, Fairbanks (AD29) (Body Identified). Also H. E. Pardin in some press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Parson, W. first class passenger (WET28)
Paterson, Don (AD26)
Patterson, John of Dawson (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified), employee Yukon Gold Company. (Probate Records) (SFC27)
Perkins, Mrs. Cynthia J. of Dawson. (WET28) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Peterson, John destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
Petersen, Nick (SFC27) or Peterson (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Peterson, P. W. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Phillips, O.M. (26) of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28)
Pinska, Albert D. of Dawson, merchant (ST29). Alias Arthur D. Pinska in Probate Records (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) notify M.A. Pinska, Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified).
Pinska, Mrs. Arthur D. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) daughter of former Governor Geer of Oregon (SFC28).
Plum, Herbert or Herbert Plumb of Dawson (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified) or H. Plumb, “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS).
Pobert, T. D. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28)
Poppert, Oscar A. of Fairbanks, pioneer mine operator, members of the firm Poppert Brothers (ST29). (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28) Oscar A. Poppert, Poorman, Alaska; Mrs. Jacob Poppert, 394 29^th Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. (AD29) (Body Identified).
Porter, C. W. of Fairbanks. (Probate Records) second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Pratt, Augustus D. (Probate Records) A. W. Pratt first class passenger (WET28), O. D. Pratt (AD26) or O.B. Platt (SFC27) in press releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Pruitt, Robert (or Davis) crewmember of the Princess Sophia. (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Pugh, John F. United States Customs Collector of Juneau. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16) (WET28) (SFC28)
Queen, C. L. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28), C.C. Queen (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) or C. F. Queen (AD29).
Randolph, George O. of Cobalt or Matheson, Ont. (ST29) Spelled G. C. Randolph (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) or G. S. Randolf (AD26) in press releases. Member of Marquette Lodge No. 101, F & A M (AD29) (Body Identified).
Robinson, David Means (20) of Vancouver, wireless operator of the Princess Sophia. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Robinson, Harold Allen of Dawson, waiter on the steamboat Casca (AD29) (Body Identified). H. A. Robinson listed twice once as H.A. Robinson and once as H.F. Robinson (WET28) (ST29), also H. A. Robertson (AD26).
Robinson, Capt. H.A. of San Francisco and Lake Bennett, Yukon Territory. (SFC27) (WET28) Listed twice in (WET28) (ST29)
Robinson, H. F. (SFC27) (WET28) (AD29) of Dawson in Press Releases. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Roney, G. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28)
Ross, Duncan of Vancouver, second or third engineer (SPS) (WET28), Princess Sophia. (SFC27) (VW31) (Body Identified) C.P.R. crew(AD29) (Body Identified)
Russell, H. first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Rutherford, Henry (Harry) A. of Dawson or Victoria (WET28), waiter on the steamboat Casca (ST29). Listed as Harry A. Rutherford in Probate Records. R. Rutherford of Dawson (WET28) in Press Releases. Also steward of the White Pass steamer Yukon. Wife in Seattle (AD29) (Body Identified). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Ryan, Leo first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16). There was a Juneau passenger that did not board by the same name. (See AD24)
Salt, C. C. second class passenger. (AD26) O.C. Salt (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Sangster, G. “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Saudford, T. E. (SFC27) or T. E. Sanford (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28).
Santine, Joseph of 104 Forth Street, Portland, OR, engineer of the steamer Yukon. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Satomayer, David (AD29) (Body Identified) or David Sotomayor of the Sophia crew (Probate Records). D. Solomyer first class passenger (WET28), David Satomayae, D. Satomeyer (AD26), D. Satomyer White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) or Satomier in Press Releases.B. Satonyer (SFC27) (ST29)
Sawl, O. C. second class passenger. (SFC27)
Schmidt, W. cook aboard the Princess Sophia. (WET28)
Scholpeth, Geo. L. (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) or George L. Sholpeth (AD26) or Geo. L. Sholseth (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Scouse, William S. Dawson miner. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (VW31) (AD29) (Body Identified) Said to have hoisted the first bucket of gold gravel on the Klondike creek. (SFC28)
Seaff, E. (SFC27) or E. Seniff
Segbers, J. A. of Dawson, proprietor Yukonia Hotel. (SFC27) (WET28)
Segbers, Mrs. J.A. of Dawson, proprietor of Yukonia Hotel. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28)
Seholm, J. S. (SFC27) or Scholmand first class passenger (WET28)
Seholm, Mrs. J. S. (SFC27) or Scholmand first class passenger (WET28)
Senff, E. first class passenger (WET28) or E. Seniff (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Serain, H. (AD26)
Set, Man (Chinaman) 2^nd pantryman Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Set, Yip (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Sharon, William A. or William C. Sharon (WET28) of Dawson (ST29). William Corbett Sharon in Probate Records. Spelled Sharron in Press Releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*. William Corgett Sharn (AD29) (Body Identified).
Shaw, Jerry (36) of Victoria, first officer of the Princess Sophia (WET28). J. Shaw (AD26) (SPS) listed as Pilot in some Press Releases.
Shaw, William Frederick of Fairbanks (AD29) (Body Identified) and Skagway (WET28), steamship agent. W. E. Shaw (VW31) (Body Identified) in some press releases. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*. Listed a second time in (WET28) as a first class passenger
Shenk, J.H. of Lofty (ST29) (or Tofty), Alaska. Spelled John H. Schenk in Probate Records and John Schenck (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28) or J. H. Sheuk (AD29) (Body Identified) in press releases.
Shiarlin, G. M. S. (SFC27), C. W. Shiarlin (AD26) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) or G. M. Shiartin (WET28) second class passenger.
Shillinglaw, W. W. of Victoria, steward of steamer Selkirk, Brother of R. W. Shillinglaw of Sarnia, Ontario. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Shimada, George (AD26) (SFC27) or Joe Shimada, White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*.
Short, H. (17) waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Simich, Tom of Dawson (Probate Records) Spelled Tom Sinich (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16). (VW31) (Body Identified) and Tom Sinch first class passenger (WET28) in press releases.
Simpson, H. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Slattery, H. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) H. S. Latlery, seaman on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Smith, A. U. or Alfred Smith, “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS) Also listed as a second class passenger (WET28).
Smith, Fred (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount(SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*. William Alfred Smith of Fairbanks. (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Smith, J. A. second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27)
Smith, J. S. (AD26) (SFC27) or J.H. Smith (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) or J. A. Smith first class passenger (WET28)
Smith, Mrs. J. S. (AD26) (SFC27) or Mrs. J. H. Smith (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Smith, Mrs. J. S. child one. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Smith, Mrs. J. S. child two. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Smith, L. (18) lookout Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Smith, R. H. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Smith, Mr. Sidney of Atlin.
Smith, Mrs. Sidney of Atlin. (AD525) (Body Identified) The Smiths were traveling from Atlin to their old home in New Zealand. Her body will be buried at Juneau.
Sing, Lee (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Smith, Tom of Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified)
Smith, W. H. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Smith, William Peter of Victoria (WET28) (Probate Records). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*. Listed twice in Sinking of the Princess Sophia (SPS). (AD29) (Body Identified)
Smith, William Peter Junior deckhand on the Princess Sophia (WET28). (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount. (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)* and also listed as a W.P. Smith Jr. first class passenger (WET28)
Smyth, Andrew John of Cleary, formerly of Oshany, Ontario. On him were found mining papers, a gold watch, cuff buttons, knife, compasses and magnifying glass (AD803) (Body Identified). (SPS) Destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Sole, F. E. (SFC27) or F. E. Soule of Iditarod, Alaska. (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28).
Somerset, Henry Allen of Ruby (ST29). Henry Albert Somerset (AD29) (Body Identified) in Probate Records. Also of Iditarod. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). (WET28)
Sorenson, Sam first class passenger (WET28) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16).
Stange, Martin first class passenger (WET28), of Dawson, Yukon Gold Mining Company. (Probate Records) Martin Strange of 344 35^th street, West Seattle (AD29) (Body Identified) and Dawson. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) Destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (ST29).
Staples, William of Circle, Alaska, second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD726) (Body Identified)
Steinberg, Fred (SFC27) (WET28) or Steinberger (AD26) said to have big mining holdings in the Stewart River country of the Yukon. William Steinberger, destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
Stewart, M. (AD26) or N. Steart (SFC27) or N. Stewart first class passenger (WET28) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Stewart, Captain N. (SFC27), employee North American Trading and Transportation Company. Captain W. Stewart (WET28) or Captain Augustine Stewart (AD26) of Dawson (AD29) (Body Identified) in press releases (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Stewart, W. D. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Stitzel, Elmer E. of Nenana, pioneer of Alaska, carried $6.50 and baggage checks, etc., second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD803) (Body Identified)
Strain, H. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)* (WET28).
Strupp, M. H. (SFC27) (WET28) or O. H. Strupp (AD26) (SPS) second class passenger destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Sutherland, Alexander (AD29) (Body Identified) or A. H. Sutherland (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28), father of Alexander H. Sutherland of Tanana, of the firm Sutherland Brothers, woodcutters on the Tanana for twelve years or A.H. Sutherland, deckhand on the steamboat Alaska. Spelled A. H. Southerland (AD26) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16). (ST29)
Swartz, Harry M. (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified) (Probate Records) H. M. Schwartz (SFC27) or H. M. Smartz of Seattle and San Diego, United States transport service (WET28) and chief engineer of Yukon S.S. Jeff Davis.
Tackstrom, O. E. of Ruby, a lumberman, formerly of Stanwood, Wash (ST29). Spelled Tachstrom in Probate Records. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Tackstrom, Mrs. O. E. of Ruby, Alaska. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28)
Tackstrom, Christina child. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16) (WET28)
Tackstrom, O. E. child two. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16) (WET28)
Taggert, E. first class passenger (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Templeman, D. of Vancouver (WET28) (SFC28) or G. Templeman (23), waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Thompson, William A. of 1366 16^th St., Detroit, Mich., purser steamboat Yukon (ST29). (Probate Records) Also of New York. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Thompson, Mrs. William wife of a member of the Dawson City council and Yukon Legislature. (VW31) (Body Identified)
Thorson, Theodore E. of Dawson, engineer Yukon Gold Company. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Tolbert, Thomas D. or Tolbart (VW31) (Body Identified) of Tanana, Alaska. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (AD29) (Body Identified).
Tonnack, M. M. of Vancouver, oiler on the Princess Sophia (SFC28).
Trainor, James Edward (ST29) or James Edward Trainer (AD29) (Body Identified) first class passenger (WET28) of Carcross, Can., employee of the Canadian Klondike Company. Spelled J. Trainer (SFC27) (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16). (AD26)
Tran, H. S. (SFC27) or H. S. Trant first class passenger (WET28)
Tribe, George of Dawson, Victoria, B. C., steward on the steamer Dawson. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)* (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Trucco, H. (SFC27), R. Trucco (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16), P. Trucco (AD26) or H. Truccott first class passenger (WET28)
Tschierschkey, Emil “workaway” aboard Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Tsuvi, K. (AD26) or K. Tzuzi (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Turner, T. M. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Van Vlankenburg, B. (SFC27), B. Vanvalkenberg (AD26) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount(SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) or B. Van Aikenburg first class passenger (WET28)
Vandecarr, H. D. deckhand on the Princess Sophia. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Vant, P. destination Vancouver White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) (AWCR16)* (could be same as Vint)
Verburggen, F. (WET28) or F. Verbuggen (SFC28), seaman on the Princess Sophia.
Verrill, Clarence Sidney (AD29) (Body Identified) first class passenger (WET28) (or Verril (SFC27)) of Vancouver. (AD26) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (VW31) (Body Identified)
Very, Mrs. M. proprietor Dawson Laundry en route to B.C. to engage in business. Spelled M. Vary (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28) of Prince Rupert in press releases. Mrs. N. Very (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16).
Very, Miss E. or Miss E. Vary (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27), Mrs. M. Very’s daughter (SPS) destination Prince Rupert (AWCR16).
Vifquain, Mrs. Charles J. (WET28) (AD29) (Body Identified) of Dawson, wife of the White Pass and Yukon agent. (Probate Records) Spelled Vifquinn or Vifquian (SFC27) in Press Releases. Mrs. Vifquain’s husband is the Dawson agent for the White Pass and Yukon Railway Company. (AD26) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) (ST29)
Vifquain, Mrs. C. J. child (some press releases say children ) (WET28) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) (AWCR16).
Vint, P. C. of Vancouver, second engineer of the river steamer Casca. (AD26) (SFC27) (WET28)
Vint, Mrs. P. C. of Vancouver. (WET28)
Vito, Joseph of Fairbanks (ST29) (AD29) (Body Identified). (Probate Records) (AD26) second class passenger (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Walker, A. W. of Victoria (WET28), cook on the Yukon steamer Selkirk. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Walker, A. (19) stevedore Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Walker, G. seaman on the Princess Sophia. (WET28) (SFC28)
Wallace, Charles H. chief engineer Princess Sophia (WET28). Charles H. Waller (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified) in some press releases.
Walsh, M. (WET28) (SFC28) or H Walsh (53) seaman (quarterdeck) on the Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Wares, George W. (ST29) alias George Williams (Probate Records) second class passenger. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) (WET28) George W. Williams of Fairbanks. (alias George Wares) was aboard without purchasing a ticket. (AD29) George W. Warer, also named George W. Williams, 541 Temple Place, Seattle; member of Loyal Order of Moose, Fairbanks, under name of George W. Williams, also order of Eagles, Fairbanks, under same name(AD29) (Body Identified).
Watson, Charles Edward of Cobalt, Ont. (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Wend, E. A. (SFC27) or E. A. Wendt (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) second class passenger. E. A. Wendel first class passenger (WET28).
Wheeldon, Edward (Edwin) George (WET28) (AD29) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)*. (Body Identified) of Suite 2, 1672 Hastings St. E., Vancouver, B.C., deckhand on the steamboat Selkirk (ST29). (Probate Records) Deckhand on steamboat Casca and spelled E. G. Wheelden (SFC27) in Press Releases. (AD26)
Wheeler, Frank (AD26) (SFC27) first class passenger (WET28)
White, Frank Maynaird of 2226 63^rd Ave. S. W., Seattle (AD29)(Body Identified), mate of the steamboat Yukon (ST29). (Probate Records) Frank W. White of Seattle (WET28) in Press Release. White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16)*.
Whitecross, Victor C. (29) of Vancouver, waiter on the Princess Sophia. (SPS) (WET28) (SFC28) (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Wilkinson, B. of Victoria or Vancouver Island (WET28), second mate on the steamer Casca. (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Victoria (AWCR16)*.
Wilkinson, C. H. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16) first class passenger (WET28)
Williams, C. D. destination Vancouver (SPS) (AWCR16).
Williams, David I. of Dawson. (Probate Records) (SFC27) or D. Williams first class passenger (WET28). (AD29)(Body Identified)
Williams, Arthur Edward B. of White Horse. (AD29) (Body Identified)
Williams, George W. of Fairbanks (ST29).
Williams, R. W. first class passenger (WET28)
Winchell, Mrs. Al (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) or Mrs. A. L. Winchell (AD26) (SFC27) or Mrs. M. Winchell (WET28) of San Francisco.
Wing, Sit Chinaman. (SPS) (AD29) (Body Identified)
Winkler, A. S. first class passenger (WET28) or August Donley Winkler of Ruby Creek, Atlin (AD29) (Body Identified), B.C. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16).
Wishart, Thomas first class passenger (WET28), Iditarod miner. (AD26) (SFC27) second class passenger (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Wood, L. (58) of Vancouver, barber on the Princess Sophia. (SFC27) (SPS) (WET28)
Wright, William fireman, steamer Whitehorse, New Westminster, B. C (AD29) (Body Identified). (WET28) (Probate Records) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Vancouver (AWCR16)* or W.W.Wright first class passenger (WET28), listed twice. (VW31) (Body Identified) (AD29), listed twice.
Wurgler, Henry (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16) of Livengood (AD726) (Body Identified), Alaska identified by registration card, life insurance receipts and letters. H. Wirgle (SFC27) or H. Wrigle (AD26) second class passenger.
Young, J.D. destination Vancouver White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) (AWCR16)*.
Young, John R. (SFC27) of Vancouver, B.C. and San Francisco, chief engineer of the Yukon steamboat Dawson(WET28) (ST29) (AD29)(Body Identified) (SFC28). (Probate Records) Also listed as R. Young (AD26) first class passenger (WET28) in press releases.
Young, Mrs. John R. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (WET28)
Young, R. (AD26) (SFC27) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Yuen, Chin (Chinaman) porter Princess Sophia. (SPS)
Zaccarelli, John W. (AD29) (Body Identified) of Dawson and Los Angeles(ST29), confection merchant. (Probate Records) Spelled John Zaccharelli (SFC27) (WET28) or Joe Zaccarelli (AD26) (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16).
Zone, J. G. first class passenger (WET28)
Zylstra, Charles W. of Oak Harbor, Washington (AD29) (Body Identified) (Probate Records) (AD26) (SFC27) White Pass & Yukon Route employee discount (SPS) destination Seattle (AWCR16). Charles W. Glystra (or Sylestra or Zylistra) of Oak Harbor, Wash., fireman on the steamboat Alaska (ST29). C. W. Seylstra first class passenger (WET28).

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 35 30 N 135 01 W Chart 17300

Sources: 1. The H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (1966) Pg 299, 2. Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992), 3. Daily Alaska Dispatch (October 26, 1918), 4. San Francisco Chronicle (October 27, 1918), 5. San Francisco Chronicle (October 28, 1918), 6. Winnipeg Evening Tribune (October 28, 1918), 7. Seattle Times (October 29, 1918), 8. Daily Alaska Dispatch (October 29, 1918), 9. Soldiers’ World of Vancouver (October 31, 1918), 10. Daily Alaska Dispatch (May 25, 1919), 11. Daily Alaska Dispatch (July 26, 1919), 12. Daily Alaska Dispatch (August 3, 1919), 13. Sinking of the Princess Sophia by Coates and Morrison (1991), 14. AlaskaWeb.org (2016) passenger list from court records

PRINCETON (1939) The 45 ton 60 foot wooden oil screw Princeton stranded and was lost in Lynn Canal at 8:20 p.m. Thursday October 12, 1939. The vessel departed Haines that day bound for Sitka. There were three passengers, three crewmen and a cargo of 4 tons of potatoes. The following are excerpts from the casualty report:

“Little Island, Lynn Canal” “Blinding Storm” “Moderate gale, rough sea, dark night, snow fall” “Stranding” “Steered about 5 degrees off usual course of 140 degrees when light was sighted I steered hard over to 175 degrees or more” “Game Commission boat M S Bear rescued us Friday, October 13, 1939 3:00 PM” “Total loss”

The Princeton, valued at $25,000, and her cargo, valued at $1,600 were total losses. The passengers and crewmen made it to safety.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 58 32 25 N 135 02 35 W Chart 17316

Additional Information: Tonnage 45 Gross 31 Net, Length 60.2, Breadth 14.9, Depth 7.5, Built 1925 at Seattle WA, Call Letters WOFT, Registered Juneau, ON 225145, Master J G Falconer, Owner Board of National Missions of Presbyterian Church US of New York, Insurance unknown

Sources: 1. U S Coast Guard Report of Casualty October 17, 1939 by John G Falconer at Juneau, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1939) Pg 252

PROPELLER (1984) The 61 foot wooden Sea Explorer Ship Propeller stranded and was lost August 25, 1984 south of Ketchikan. The vessel and 24 persons aboard were on a Sea Scout excursion from the Seattle area to Alaska. While enroute to Barrett Glacier the Propeller anchored near Level Islands. Stormy weather came up during the night and the vessel was blown onto a reef. A distress call was issued around 4:00 a.m. and purse seiner Defiant was first on scene. Soon the Coast Guard cutter Cape Hatteras arrived. Using skiffs from the two responders, the 24 Sea Scouts and crewmembers aboard the sinking Propeller were transported to the Defiant. The survivors were subsequently transferred to the motor vessel Otter and taken to Petersburg. The Propeller became a total loss.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 28 N 133 05 W Chart 17380

Additional Information: Tonnage 50 Gross 35 Net, Length 61.2, Breadth 16.4, Depth 6.7, Built Solomons MD 1944, 160 HP, Former Name T 162 USA, ON 277349, Call Sign WJ4813, Designation Inspected Passenger Vessel

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1979) Pgs 1292 & 1976, 2. Daily Sitka Sentinel (August 27, 1984) “All Safe After Ship Goes Aground in SE” Pg 6, 3. The Oregonian (August 28, 1984) “Shipwreck can’t daunt 7 scouts’ sea spirit” Pg B2

PROVIDENCE (1983) The 50 foot seiner Providence foundered while at anchor August 13, 1983 in Thorne Arm, 18 miles south of Ketchikan. Four persons on board were rescued and three others lost. The vessel was waiting for a tender to take their full load of fish. Most of the crew was asleep when the disaster occurred. Those lost were Chad Evans, Bill Davis and Richard Hall.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 20 30 N 131 38 45 W Chart 16016

Sources: 1. Unofficial Shipwreck List (Kodiak), 2. BOEM Alaska Shipwreck List (2011), 3. Richmond Times Dispatch (August 15, 1983) “Skipper says crew slept as boat took on water” Pg A-2

PUGET (1951) The 175 ton 126 foot wooden barge Puget foundered March 23, 1951 at Ward Cove.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 55 24 30 N 131 43 30 W Chart 17420

Additional Information: Tonnage 175 Gross and Net, Length 126.5, Breadth 34.4, Depth 9, Built 1908 at Seattle WA, SL KJVU, Owner Lebo & Lebo, Registered Ketchikan, ON 205849

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1951) Pg 455, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1952) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 958

PURSUIT (1975) The 11 ton 29 foot wooden oil screw fishing vessel Pursuit burned August 15, 1975 at Dry Pass, Wrangell.

Mapping and Location: Southeast Alaska 56 28 N 132 22 40 W Chart 17360

Additional Information: Tonnage 11 Gross 8 Net, Length 29.2, Breadth 10.9, Depth 5.2, Built 1959 at Tacoma WA, ON 279377

Sources: 1. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1965) Pg 561, 2. Merchant Vessels of the U S (1979) “Vessels Reported Lost” Pg 2243

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George F Shaw says:

November 28, 2014 at 9:03 pm

Under “Princess” should be:

Princess Kathleen, 5873 ton, hit Lena point, about 20 miles NW of Juneau,9 sept 1952. Filled with water over stern, slid off & sank. No fatalities.

Princess May, 1917 tons. Went up on Sentinal Island reef, about 30 miles NW of Juneau,

1. captaingood says:
  
  November 29, 2014 at 2:48 am
  
  The Princess Kathleen disaster is detailed in the A to Z section of this website. The “Shipwreck by Area 1740-1940” only covers wrecks from before 1940. I will be adding the rest to that section in time. For now the A to Z section is the most complete. The Princess May grounding of 1910 is not included because the vessel was not lost. The 1,000 horsepower tug William Jolliffe was able to pull her off of the reef with a 16 inch hawser. When the hawser was measured after the successful salvage effort it was only 12 inches, testimony to the force required to complete the task. When the Princess Sophia ran up on Vanderbilt Reef nearby eight years later, she suffered a much worse outcome. The Princess Sophia sat perched for 40 hours holding hope of a similar outcome. Unfortunately she slipped off in contrary weather and sank taking all 269 passengers and 74 crewmembers with her. The only survivor was a small dog.

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