In 1918, Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia ran aground on Alaska's Vanderbilt reef. She sat there for two terrifying days before sinking in a raging snowstorm. Seventy-six years later, a cruise ship called the Star Princess was sailing in the same stretch of water - and Alaska's worst maritime disaster nearly repeated itself.
In 1918, Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia ran aground on Alaska's Vanderbilt reef. She sat there for two terrifying days before sinking in a raging snowstorm. Seventy-six years later, a cruise ship called the Star Princess was sailing in the same stretch of water - and Alaska's worst maritime disaster nearly repeated itself.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Aaron Saunders writes about cruises and maritime history for The Province, Canadian Traveller, Cruise & Travel Lifestyles, Shippax CFI, and many others. He is the founder of the website From the Deck Chair. When not at sea, he calls Vancouver home.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents Introduction Chapter One: The Rush to Skagway Chapter Two: "A Slow Trip Through Alaska" - Princess Sophia Chapter Three: The Star Princess Sets Sail Chapter Four: The Storm - Princess Sophia Chapter Five: The Turn - Star Princess Chapter Six: The Accident - Princess Sophia Chapter Seven: The Turn - Star Princess Chapter Eight: Stranded On the Rocks - Princess Sophia Chapter Nine: Beaching the Star Princess Chapter Ten: Those Last Minutes - Princess Sophia Chapter Eleven: Aftermath - Confusion and Chaos Chapter Twelve: Star Princess Sails On Notes Notes on Sources Index
Contents Introduction Chapter One: The Rush to Skagway Chapter Two: "A Slow Trip Through Alaska" - Princess Sophia Chapter Three: The Star Princess Sets Sail Chapter Four: The Storm - Princess Sophia Chapter Five: The Turn - Star Princess Chapter Six: The Accident - Princess Sophia Chapter Seven: The Turn - Star Princess Chapter Eight: Stranded On the Rocks - Princess Sophia Chapter Nine: Beaching the Star Princess Chapter Ten: Those Last Minutes - Princess Sophia Chapter Eleven: Aftermath - Confusion and Chaos Chapter Twelve: Star Princess Sails On Notes Notes on Sources Index
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