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6 stories matching craft
- The Abandoned Steamship
A pilot takes legal action against a long-neglected steamer in North Seattle to recover unpaid wages.
- The Steamer Anderson’s Long Life on the Sound
A legendary vessel finds new ownership in Seattle, signaling a shift in the regional transit market.
- Judge Wood's Perilous Plunge
While traveling by water for a political campaign, a local Judge slips from the deck of a steamer and nearly loses his life in the sound.
- The Unbelievable Survival of a Castaway
A mariner survives eight days adrift in a small, waterlogged boat after his ship collided with a mystery vessel in the Pacific.
- The Steamer Glide’s Heavy Load: A Narrow Escape on the Skagit
When a steamer faced a brutal northwest gale, a terrified deckhand tried to dump the cargo overboard, sparking a confrontation in the middle of a choppy sea.
- A Deadly Current on the Skykomish
A young man, already mourning a family tragedy, meets a fatal end after a rescue attempt turns into a river disaster.