SS City of Chester
SS City of Chester, Steamship
Description: SS CITY OF CHESTER TOURIST GUIDE The SS City of Chester was a steamship that was built in 1875 and sank after a collision with SS Oceanic in San Francisco Bay in 1888 during a dense fog. The vessel was owned by the Oregon Railroad Co. and was leased by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. The City of Chester was originally based on the East Coast, but was purchased in October 1876 and brought from New York around South America to Portland, Oregon, in March 1877. At the time of the collision, the ship was in service from San Francisco to Eureka and other locations in the vicinity. The City of Chester was outbound with Oceanic inbound from Hong Kong when the collision occurred. Findings indicated the smaller vessel was caught in a Tidal Current, cut almost in two by the liner and sank in about six minutes, resulting in the loss of sixteen passengers and three crew. The vessel was 1,106.21 GRT, 785.33 NRT, 202 feet long, 33.2 feet beam, 15.9 feet depth of hold, with two boilers and a compound steam engine rated at 600 indicated horsepower. The ship was registered at Portland, Oregon with a U.S. Official Number of 125473, signal JRNK. The City of Chester, as mentioned above, was purchased in October 1876 by the Oregon Steamship Company and left New York for San Francisco on December 29, 1876. In May 2013, the wreck was located by the NOAA Office of Coast Survey Navigational Response Team 6 with multi-beam sonar. The sinking of the City of Chester is a rich part of maritime history and is an interesting tour destination for tourists and history buffs. Visitors can learn about the history of the vessel as well as the causes of its sinking.
Length: 61.6 m
Length: 61.6 m
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SS CITY OF CHESTER TOURIST GUIDE The SS City of Chester was a steamship that was built in 1875 and sank after a collision with SS Oceanic in San Francisco Bay in 1888 during a dense fog. The vessel was owned by the Oregon Railroad Co. and was leased by t
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