SS Olympia
Steamship · United States · Lost 1910 · The Inside Passage & Alaska
Built in Scotland in 1883, this well-traveled steamer ended her career on the same Prince William Sound hazard later struck by the Exxon Valdez.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Launched in 1883 as the Dunbar Castle, this steel steamer passed through several owners and names before joining the Alaska Steamship Company as Olympia in 1904. On December 10, 1910, she ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound and was wrecked without loss of life. Steamboat inspectors afterward found her master, Captain Daniels, guilty of unskillful navigation.
Vessel
- 1883
- Barclay, Curle and Co.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Steel
- 335 ft
- 38 ft
- 2837
- Steam
- Alaska Steamship Company
Loss
- December 10, 1910
- Navigational error
- Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound
- Prince William Sound
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- 0
- Captain Daniels
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 60.83° N 146.87° W
- Approximate position
- Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Bligh Reef is a well-known charted hazard in Prince William Sound; exact wreck position not confirmed in sources reviewed.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Present condition and precise wreck location are not established in the sources reviewed.
Ownership history, loss date, location, and outcome.
