Star of Falkland
Sailing Cargo Ship · United States · Lost 1928 salmon season · The Aleutians & the Bering Sea
A Glasgow-built sailing ship that crossed careers as a British trader, German bulk carrier, and World War I prize before ending as an Alaska Packers salmon ship on Akun Island.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Launched in 1891 in Scotland as Durbridge, the steel-hulled ship carried wool, grain, and coal across the Pacific for decades under British and then German ownership as Steinbek. Interned in Washington state during World War I, she was seized as a prize, renamed several times, and eventually rebuilt as a barge and full-rigged voyager again. In 1922 the Alaska Packers Association bought her, renamed her Star of Falkland, and sailed her north each year for the salmon canning season until she struck Akun Island in the Aleutians in 1928 and was lost.
Vessel
- 1891
- William Hamilton & Co.
- Port Glasgow, Scotland
- Steel
- 276.8 ft
- 42 ft
- 2201
- Sail, three masts (formerly full-rigged, later reduced)
- Alaska Packers Association (from 1922)
Loss
- 1928 salmon season
- Grounding
- Akun Island, Aleutian Islands
- Bering Sea approaches, Aleutian Islands
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- Casualties are not reported in the sources reviewed.
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position not established
- Akun Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
The precise date, casualties, and any surveyed wreck position are not established in the sources reviewed.
Texas Tech University Libraries, Southwest Collection
Build details, ownership history, name changes, and final loss at Akun Island in 1928.
