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| Ship name = SS ''Dunbar Castle'' (1883-1895), SS ''Olympia'' (1895-1910) |
| Ship name = SS ''Dunbar Castle'' (1883-1895), SS ''Olympia'' (1895-1910) |
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| Ship operator = Castle Mail Packet (1883-1895)<br>Fairfield |
| Ship operator = [[Union-Castle Line#Predecessor lines|Castle Mail Packet Company]] (1883-1895)<br>[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]] (1895-1897)<br>Scottish American Steam Ship Co. (1897)<br>Northern Pacific Steamship Line (1897-1898)<br>North America Mail Steam Ship Co. (1898-1903)<br>North Western Steam Ship Co. (1903-1904)<br>Alaska Steam Ship Co. (1904-1910) |
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| Ship builder = [[Barclay Curle|Barclay, Curle and Co.]], [[Glasgow, Scotland]] |
| Ship builder = [[Barclay Curle|Barclay, Curle and Co.]], [[Glasgow, Scotland]] |
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The '''SS ''Olympia''''' was a [[steamship]] laid down as the '''SS ''Doune Castle''''' and upon purchase named the '''SS ''Dunbar Castle''''' that served the northwest United States and [[Alaska]] during the [[Klondike Gold Rush]]. It was built in 1883 by [[Barclay Curle|Barclay, Curle and Co.]] of [[Glasgow, Scotland]], for the [[Union-Castle Line]]. In 1895, the SS ''Dunbar Castle'' was sold to Fairfield Ship Building and Engineering Co. and renamed the SS ''Olympia''. |
The '''SS ''Olympia''''' was a [[steamship]] laid down as the '''SS ''Doune Castle''''' and upon purchase named the '''SS ''Dunbar Castle''''' that served the northwest United States and [[Alaska]] during the [[Klondike Gold Rush]]. It was built in 1883 by [[Barclay Curle|Barclay, Curle and Co.]] of [[Glasgow, Scotland]], for the [[Union-Castle Line#Predecessor lines|Castle Mail Packet Company]]. In 1895, the SS ''Dunbar Castle'' was sold to Fairfield Ship Building and Engineering Co. and renamed the SS ''Olympia''. |
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In 1897, it was bought by the Scottish American Steam Ship Co., and later that year it was bought by the Northern Pacific Steamship Line. In 1898, it operated with the North America Mail Steam Ship Co. of [[Tacoma, Washington]]. In 1903, it operated under the North Western Steam Ship Co. of [[Seattle, Washington]], which sold it to the Alaska Steam Ship Company in 1904. That year, lifeboats were installed. On December 10, 1910, it ran aground on [[Bligh Reef]] off Alaska's [[Prince William Sound]] and sank without loss of life. |
In 1897, it was bought by the Scottish American Steam Ship Co., and later that year it was bought by the Northern Pacific Steamship Line. In 1898, it operated with the North America Mail Steam Ship Co. of [[Tacoma, Washington]]. In 1903, it operated under the North Western Steam Ship Co. of [[Seattle, Washington]], which sold it to the Alaska Steam Ship Company in 1904. That year, lifeboats were installed. On December 10, 1910, it ran aground on [[Bligh Reef]] off Alaska's [[Prince William Sound]] and sank without loss of life. |
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Revision as of 23:29, 13 October 2014
 SS Olympia seen aground on Bligh Reef, December 10, 1910
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| Name | SS Dunbar Castle (1883-1895), SS Olympia (1895-1910) |
| Operator | list error: <br /> list (help) Castle Mail Packet Company (1883-1895) Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (1895-1897) Scottish American Steam Ship Co. (1897) Northern Pacific Steamship Line (1897-1898) North America Mail Steam Ship Co. (1898-1903) North Western Steam Ship Co. (1903-1904) Alaska Steam Ship Co. (1904-1910) |
| Builder | Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow, Scotland |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Fate | ran aground December 10, 1910 |
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| Tonnage | 2,837 (gross) |
| Length | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
The SS Olympia was a steamship laid down as the SS Doune Castle and upon purchase named the SS Dunbar Castle that served the northwest United States and Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was built in 1883 by Barclay, Curle and Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, for the Castle Mail Packet Company. In 1895, the SS Dunbar Castle was sold to Fairfield Ship Building and Engineering Co. and renamed the SS Olympia.
In 1897, it was bought by the Scottish American Steam Ship Co., and later that year it was bought by the Northern Pacific Steamship Line. In 1898, it operated with the North America Mail Steam Ship Co. of Tacoma, Washington. In 1903, it operated under the North Western Steam Ship Co. of Seattle, Washington, which sold it to the Alaska Steam Ship Company in 1904. That year, lifeboats were installed. On December 10, 1910, it ran aground on Bligh Reef off Alaska's Prince William Sound and sank without loss of life.
Following the sinking, steamboat inspectors accused "Captain Daniels," in charge of the Olympia when it ran aground, of "unskillful navigation."[1]
References
- Allen, Tony. "SS Olympia: History", wrecksite.eu. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- "Details of the Wreck of the S.S. Olympia", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. January 3, 1911. Page 2.
Notes
- ^ "Outside News of Alaskan Doings", Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner. January 14, 1911. Page A1.