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3 stories matching deckhous

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:deck, deckhand, blackhous, blockhous, decker, devious

  1. The Ghost Ships of Lake Union

    After sitting idle since the Great War, a fleet of wooden hulls will be burned for salvage, with their deckhouses repurposed into makeshift homes.

    Nov 30, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanLake Union, Seattle, King CountyGone Forever

  2. The Tragic Wreck of the Steamer Tacoma

    Captain George D. Korts faces an official inquiry into the catastrophic loss of the vessel, revealing a series of navigational errors and failed rescue attempts.

    Feb 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

  3. The Day the Kingston Died: A Steamship Collision and the Pilot’s Tale

    Pilot Gatter recounts the terrifying moments when the steamer Glenogle collided with the passenger liner Kingston in Puget Sound, sending hundreds of feet of steel into the water.

    Apr 27, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

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