SS Themis
Cargo Steamer · Netherlands · Lost 1906 · The British Columbia Coast
A steel Dutch-owned cargo steamer carrying ore and canned salmon struck Croker Rock and sank in Queen Charlotte Strait in December 1906, without loss of life.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
SS Themis, a 270-foot steel cargo steamer built in 1897, was en route from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Crofton, British Columbia, with a cargo of copper ore and canned salmon when she struck Croker Rock near Scarlett Point on Vancouver Island's north coast on December 14, 1906. No lives were lost in the grounding. The wreck now lies in shallow water near Queen Charlotte Strait and is a popular recreational dive site.
Vessel
- 1897
- Not established
- Sunderland, England
- Steel
- 270 ft
- 40 ft
- 1921
- Steam, single screw
- Netherlands-registered owner, chartered to Mackenzie Bros., Vancouver
Loss
- December 14, 1906
- Grounding
- Near Scarlett Point, Queen Charlotte Strait, off northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Ketchikan, Alaska → Crofton, British Columbia
- Copper ore and canned salmon
- Not established
- 0
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 70
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
Position
- 50.87° N 127.67° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Scarlett Point, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Position given by dive-resource websites near Croker Rock; not independently verified against a hydrographic survey.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Exact wreck coordinates and present condition rest on dive-resource sources rather than an authoritative survey.
Alaska Shipwreck Database (alaskashipwreck.com)
Loss date, route, cargo, and grounding location, citing period marine disaster records.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes (vessel database)
Build details, tonnage, and final disposition.
