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Stackpole: The Wreck of the Steamer San Francisco

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Stackpole: The Wreck of the Steamer San Francisco
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Stackpole, Edouard A. (ed.). THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER SAN FRANCISCO. The Pequot Press. 1977. 12mo, 66 pages; Softcover; This work relates the loss of the steamship, San Francisco, during the great Atlantic hurricane of December, 1853. The narrative in this selection is by Miss Lucia Eaton, a survivor, as taken from the original manuscript now in the vault of the Library at Mystic Seaport. On this the San Francisco’s maiden voyage her wreck is one of terror as told mainly by one of the survivors. This account is a noteworthy read for those interested in shipwrecks, particularly those of the 19th century. Subject: History - Shipwrecks