AH-WR-0221

Emily G. Reed

Barque · United States · Lost 1908 · The Columbia River Bar & Oregon Coast

A coal-laden barque wrecked on the Oregon beach in 1908, her timbers still surfacing after winter storms.

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Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The Emily G. Reed was a wooden barque built in 1880 and carrying coal from Newcastle to Portland when she came ashore near Rockaway Beach in February 1908. She broke apart in the surf with loss of life among her crew. Her timbers lie buried in the beach and are uncovered from time to time by winter storms.

Vessel

Built: 1880
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail, three masts
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: February 13, 1908
Cause: Navigational error
Location: Near Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Water: Pacific Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Coal
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Several of her crew were lost; accounts differ.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Timbers buried in beach sand, occasionally exposed by storms.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 45.61° N 123.94° W
Accuracy: Approximate position
Nearest: Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Region: The Columbia River Bar & Oregon Coast

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)

The number of lives lost varies between accounts.

Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Wreck location and exposures of the remains.
Published Pacific Northwest shipwreck histories
Voyage, stranding, casualties.