Pacific Northwest And Alaska Registry Of Shipwrecks

Register, titled "Vessels Engaged in Service of Salmon Fisheries," that tracks shipwrecks of boats along the Alaskan, British Columbia, and Washington state coasts from 1890-1929. Many of the ships were affiliated with the Alaska Packers Association. An index [leaves 2-6] provides the name of the vessel, charter company, and date of the wreck. There are detailed accounts for each ship and details such as master, description, home port, owner, charter, crew lists, number of crew members on board, sailing date, disaster description, weather conditions, cargo, damage in monetary value, and insurance values. Most of the boats were made of wood. Some entries include black and white photographs of the ships. Notable ships include the Corea (stranded 1890), the Merom (wrecked 1900), and the Star of Bengal (wrecked 1908). The creator of the register is unknown. The register is organized by name of ship. The online finding aid includes a list of ships included in the register.