SS Aleutian

SS Panama, later Aleutian, leaving Cristobal, Canal Zone, date unknown
History
NameSS Havana
OperatorWard Line (1899–1905)
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number294[1]
CompletedJanuary 1899
IdentificationU.S. O/N:96435[1]
FateSold 1905
NameSS Panama
OperatorPanama Railroad Steamship Company[2]
Acquired1905
FateSold 1926
NameSS Aleutian
OperatorAlaska Steamship Company
Acquired1926
FateWrecked 26 May 1929
General characteristics
TypePassenger liner
Tonnage5,708
Length360 ft (110 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Installed power2 x triple expansion engines
PropulsionTwin screw
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
SS Aleutian (Shipwreck)
Location57°25′30″N 153°50′42″W / 57.4250°N 153.8450°W / 57.4250; -153.8450
Nearest cityLarsen Bay, Alaska
NRHP reference No.04000593[3]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2004

SS Aleutian was a passenger ship in North American coastal service. Built in 1899 for the Ward Line as SS Havana, she would later serve the building of the Panama Canal as SS Panama and ultimately enter Alaskan service as SS Aleutian.

  1. ^ a b Colton, T. (September 3, 2014). "Cramp Shipbuilding, Philadelphia PA". T. Colton. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Alaska Steamship Company". TheShipsList.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.