SS Northwestern 1946
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | SS Northwestern | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1946 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Alaska | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 53.8306, -166.6100 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Northwestern, originally SS Oriziba, was a passenger and freight steamship launched in 1889 by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania, which spent most of its career in service in the waters of the Territory of Alaska. The ship from early in its career had a reputation for trouble, and was frequently involved in groundings, collisions with other ships, and with port facilities. She first served as a transport in the West Indies as Oriziba, and was acquired by the Northwestern Steamship Company in 1906, sailed around Cape Horn, and renamed Northwestern. For the next thirty years she worked along the Alaska coast, transporting people, mail, and goods, as well as ore from mining operations at Kennecott.
Location
- Recorded position: 53.8306, -166.6100 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Alaska
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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