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1918 Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die
1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die 1868 Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China 1866 Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 1860 Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) 1854 Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board 1854 Steamship San Francisco wrecked - 300 die 1846 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii 1839 The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio 1838 English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in New York City 1838 English steamship "Sirius" docks in New York City after Atlantic crossing 1838 Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to New York City) 1819 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1816 English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor 1787 Samuel Cunard, founder, 1st regular Atlantic steamship line |
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