Vanderbilt Reef

Vanderbilt Reef

The Vanderbilt Reef is an rocky outcropping in the Lynn Canal, a fjord in Alaska, USA at coord|58|35|31|N|135|0|55|W. The outcropping is visible just above the water's surface.

On October 25 1918, the Canadian Pacific steamer S.S. Princess Sophia ran aground on the Vanderbilt reef in the early morning during poor visibility. The ship remained lodged in the reef for 40 hours, but rescuers were unable to remove passengers because of high seas. The ship broke apart, and all on board were lost.

External links

* [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-135.0152778&lat=58.5919444&datum=nad83 Reef location]
* [http://www.garemaritime.com/features/princess-sophia/index.php The loss of the Princess Sophia]


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