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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.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: The Rush to Skagway
Chapter Two: "A Slow Trip Through Alaska" -
Princess SophiaChapter Three: The
Star Princess Sets Sail
Chapter Four: The Storm -
Princess SophiaChapter Five: The Turn -
Star PrincessChapter Six: The Accident -
Princess SophiaChapter Seven: The Turn -
Star PrincessChapter Eight: Stranded On the Rocks -
Princess SophiaChapter Nine: Beaching the
Star PrincessChapter Ten: Those Last Minutes -
Princess SophiaChapter Eleven: Aftermath - Confusion and Chaos
Chapter Twelve:
Star Princess Sails On
Notes
Notes on Sources
Index
About the author
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.
Summary
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.
