War Hawk
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- Dec 16, 1876The Nine Men Who Refused to Work: Seattle’s First Labor StandoffIn December 1876, nine coal miners at the Seattle bunkers defied orders on the ship *War Hawk*, leading Commissioner Smith to commit them to jail until the vessel sailed.Seattle, WA
- Dec 20, 1876The Midnight Escape from the War HawkA maritime labor dispute turns into a dramatic midnight jailbreak from a leaky ship at the Seattle waterfront.Seattle waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1883The Fiery End of the War HawkA visiting ship caught fire at Port Discovery, forcing the crew to scuttle the vessel to save her.Port Discovery, WA