| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Phineas Banning |
| Launched | 1859 |
| Fate | Destroyed in boiler explosion, 27 April 1863 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 60 tons bm |
| Length | 60 ft (18 m) |
SS Ada Hancock was a steam-powered tender owned by Phineas Banning used to transfer passengers and cargo to and from large coastal steamships in San Pedro Harbor in the early 1860s. On April 27, 1863, her boiler exploded in San Pedro Bay, the port of Los Angeles, near Wilmington, California, killing 26 people and injuring many others of the 53 or more passengers on board.
- ^ "A Terrific Explosion. - Destruction of the Ada Hancock at San Pedro, Cal". The New York Times. May 31, 1863. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 October 2012.