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Sinking of the Brother Jonathan
- When
- July 30, 1865
- Where
- Point St. George
The steamer struck an uncharted rock near Point St. George while carrying 244 passengers and crew; only 19 survived, making it the deadliest Pacific Coast shipwreck up to that time.
On July 30, 1865, the paddle steamer Brother Jonathan struck an uncharted rock near Point St. George off Crescent City, California. The ship carried 244 passengers and crew, including a large shipment of gold. Only 19 people survived the disaster. A legacy casualty figure of 225 deaths is consistent with these totals but is not stated in the retrieved passages.
Sources
- Brother Jonathan (steamer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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