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SS Pacific Sinks Killing 275 +
Accident type
: Collision
Vessel involved
: SS Pacific
Location
: Southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington
Date
: 4 November 1875
Casualties
: 275 +
VESSEL INFORMATION:
Name
: SS Pacific
Built
: 1851
Class & type
: Steamship
Tonnage
: 876...