AH-WR-0918

USRC Perry

Revenue Cutter · United States · Lost 1910 · The Aleutians & the Bering Sea

A Bering Sea Patrol revenue cutter, tasked with protecting the Pribilof fur seal herds, wrecked on the very islands she patrolled.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

USRC Perry served the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service on the Bering Sea Patrol, enforcing seal-hunting restrictions around the Pribilof Islands. On July 27, 1910, she wrecked on Tonki Point, St. Paul Island. All crew safely evacuated, but the cutter was a total loss.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Not established
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: United States Revenue Cutter Service

Loss

Date: July 27, 1910
Cause: Grounding
Location: Tonki Point, St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands
Water: Bering Sea
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska
Region: The Aleutians & the Bering Sea

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (58/100)

The cutter's build details, dimensions, and cause of the grounding are not established in the sources reviewed.

United States Coast Guard Historian's Office
Confirms date, location (Tonki Point, St. Paul Island), and safe evacuation of the crew.