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San Rafael (steamboat)
''San Rafael'' was a steamboat that operated on San Francisco Bay from 1878 to 1901. The components of the vessel and a sistership were manufactured in Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn then shipped to San Francisco where the ships were assembled. ''San Rafael'' remained in service, primarily as a ferry, until the vessel was sunk in a collision with a ferry on November 30, 1901. Although ''San Rafael'' sank rapidly, quick action by the crews limited the loss of life to five persons or fewer. Subsequent litigation established negligence on the part of both captains as the cause of the collision. Design and construction ''San Rafael'' and a sistership, Saucelito (steamboat), ''Saucelito'' were built to the same specifications in components at Greenpoint, New York, now a part of Brooklyn. The builder was Benjamin C. Terry. The components were then shipped to the west coast either by railMacMullen, ''Paddle-wheel days'', at 32, 33, and 148. or ship.Stanton, ''American Steam Vessels'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael (steamboat)
''San Rafael'' was a steamboat that operated on San Francisco Bay from 1878 to 1901. The components of the vessel and a sistership were manufactured in Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn then shipped to San Francisco where the ships were assembled. ''San Rafael'' remained in service, primarily as a ferry, until the vessel was sunk in a collision with a ferry on November 30, 1901. Although ''San Rafael'' sank rapidly, quick action by the crews limited the loss of life to five persons or fewer. Subsequent litigation established negligence on the part of both captains as the cause of the collision. Design and construction ''San Rafael'' and a sistership, Saucelito (steamboat), ''Saucelito'' were built to the same specifications in components at Greenpoint, New York, now a part of Brooklyn. The builder was Benjamin C. Terry. The components were then shipped to the west coast either by railMacMullen, ''Paddle-wheel days'', at 32, 33, and 148. or ship.Stanton, ''American Steam Vessels'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |