| 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 tons |
| Length | : 223 ft (68 m) |
| Beam | : 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Propulsion | : Vertical-beam steam engine Side paddle-wheels |
SS Pacific was an 876-ton sidewheel steamer built in 1851. It is broadly known for its sinking incident that happened in 1875 as a result of a collision in southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. The Pacific had an estimated 275 passengers and crew aboard when it sank. Of all, only two survived. Among the casualties were several notable figures, including the vessel’s captain at the time of the disaster, Jefferson Davis Howell (1846–1875), the brother-in-law of ex-Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Source: Wikipedia
