Alice Gertrude
Steamship · United States · Lost 1907 · The Salish Sea
A wooden Mosquito Fleet steamer named for the Thompson daughters drove onto Clallam Reef in a January snowstorm in 1907, her passengers walking safely ashore at dawn.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Alice Gertrude was a 131-foot wooden steam freighter built in 1898 for the Thompson Steamboat Company and named for the Thompson daughters of Port Angeles. She was a lifeline for the isolated communities of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and served through the merger that formed the Puget Sound Navigation Company. On January 11, 1907, in a blinding snowstorm, she struck Clallam Reef while attempting to enter Clallam Bay. Her passengers and crew walked ashore on the reef at daybreak, and her machinery and cargo were partially salvaged.
Vessel
- 1898
- Not established
- Port Angeles, Washington
- Wood
- 131 ft
- 26 ft
- 413 gross tons
- Steam, screw
- Thompson Steamboat Company; later Puget Sound Navigation Company
Loss
- January 11, 1907
- Navigational error
- Clallam Reef, Clallam Bay
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Seattle, Washington → Neah Bay, Washington
- Passengers and general freight
- Not established
- 0
- Charles Kalstrom
The Wreck Today
- About 15 to 30 feet
- Scattered debris and machinery remains.
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
Position
- 48.26° N 124.27° W
- Approximate position
- Clallam Bay, Washington
Approximate position at Clallam Reef.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)
The exact number of people aboard at the loss is not documented in the sources reviewed, and her build yard is reported variously.
Dimensions and 1907 loss details.
Build details and engine specifications.
