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Str Iroquois On Rocks Jacks Point Near Nanaimo

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Front: A steamer lays crashed on the subsurface rocks off of Jack Point in eastern Nanaimo. A canoe off to the left and a ship off to the right float and watch the wreck. It foundered on the rocks near Jack Point so that its stern was almost completely submerged. Surprisingly this accident caused little damage and she was soon back in service. But on April 11, 1911, the SS Iroquois did not fare so well. She sank for good off Sidney in a strong southeaster, losing all her cargo, including 20 cases of pickled pigs' tails, her coal ballast, and, tragically, 21 of her passengers, who were unlisted. Back: Mrs. Thos Browne A boat I have been on very often there, I leave […] for South. Len.

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Title: Str Iroquois On Rocks Jacks Point Near Nanaimo:
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Description: Front: A steamer lays crashed on the subsurface rocks off of Jack Point in eastern Nanaimo. A canoe off to the left and a ship off to the right float and watch the wreck. It foundered on the rocks near Jack Point so that its stern was almost completely submerged. Surprisingly this accident caused little damage and she was soon back in service. But on April 11, 1911, the SS Iroquois did not fare so well. She sank for good off Sidney in a strong southeaster, losing all her cargo, including 20 cases of pickled pigs' tails, her coal ballast, and, tragically, 21 of her passengers, who were unlisted. Back: Mrs. Thos Browne A boat I have been on very often there, I leave […] for South. Len.
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Date: 1908-11-13
Type: StillImage, print
Format: nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, Real
Identifier: macrepo:103421, local: CPC-01695
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Language: eng
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Coverage: --Canada--British Columbia------Nanaimo--
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