No 28. Tim Gibbs, Alaskan Maritime, Schiffer Publishing Company, Atglen, PA, 1997
This is a book with a wealth of information about Alaskan Lines, the passenger ships, their trials and tribulations... Filed with about 250 pictures of mostly obscure passenger ships literally hanging from cliffs after bad storms, this is a must for true sailors! Paperback, 160 pages.
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The last passenger ship on the right is the SS Portland that played a large role in the gold stampede to Alaska and the Yukon when she arrived in Seattle, Washington in 1897 with the famous "ton of gold", a story that was flashed around the world.