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Photographer: Winter and Pond (via Alaska's Digital Archives) / Public domain
Taken: October 24, 1918
Caption: S.S. Princess Sophia grounded on reef
Additional Description: This photograph, presumably from a nearby vessel, was taken less than 12 hours after the ship hit the reef. The ship's condition did not initially appear dire — its captain at first waved off any attempt at disembarking passengers as it would haven been extremely risky — but the reef prevented any rescue attempt when weather conditions worsened overnight. By next morning, the Princess Sophia was lost.
Submitted: September 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p609806
File Size: 0.034 Megabytes

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