Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), February 1916, p. 50

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S y Y Wy WS VANCOUVER ISLAND COAST, PACIFIC OCEAN GRAVEYARD, CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM This remarkable photograph, taken from the deck of Princess Maguinna, shows the death agony of CarELMApPu, a Chilean ship, on the reefs off Gowland rock, to the north of the straits of Juan de Fuca. Seventeen men, of a crew of 22, perished with their ship, which broke up a few minutes after the picture was taken. In spite of desperate efforts, Princess Maguinna was unable to aid the doomed sailors. PACIFIC COAST SHIP YARDS RUSH WORK ON NEW CONSTRUCTION The renaissance of the American merchant marine now taxes the capacj i i : : pacity of builders on both coasts. The Union Iron Works Co., S i has booked orders for several large ships, among which La Brea, recently launched for the Union Oil Cos, 1s ota Hie: Tle mere Gee a month elapsed between the taking of the two photographs reproduced above. ; A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE SHIP BUILDERS’ Convinced that the cessation of hostilities will not cause a halt in the development o are making permanent extensions to their facilities, as shown by this substantial new Fao IN THE FUTURE the new American mercantile marine ogressi i structure of the Fore River Shipbuilding Cor Ourner, Mae 50

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