Historical Events tagged with "san pedro"
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Accidents & Tragedies
SS Columbia Collision with San Pedro
July 21st, 1907 117 years ago
The passenger steamer SS Columbia collided with the steam schooner San Pedro near Shelter Cove, California, resulting in the sinking of the Columbia and the loss of 88 lives. The incident occurred as the vessels navigated foggy waters, and the crash was attributed to a misjudgment of the distance between them. Passengers and crew aboard the Columbia faced perilous conditions as the ship rapidly took on water and sank.
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