Loss of The Ship
A fire broke out on board about 45 mi. south of Pernambuco, Aug. 2, 1861, at 1 AM, as the ship was en route from Sunderland, England under Capt. Wilson, bound for San Francisco with a cargo of coal. The crew was able to contain the fire until 5 PM, when they had launched four lifeboats and salvaged what was possible. At that point, the ship burned rapidly, and within one hour the masts went over the side. The lifeboats and crew put in at Pernambuco the following morning.
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