Oregon Rivers
| Name | Date Wrecked | Vessel Type | Location | River | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bully Washington | 12 Dec 1857 | steamship | Scottsburg | Umpqua River | Filled in as the foundation of a dock. |
| Telephone | 5 Jan 1892 | steamship | Scappoose | Multnomah Channel / Willamette River | Struck the revetment on the eastern shore of Coon Island. Heavy fog prevented the pilot from seeing its red cautionary light. The 80 passengers and 30 crew members were all saved. |
| Regulator | 13 Jul 1898 | steamship | Cascade Locks | Columbia River | Wrecked on the rocks. The 160 passengers and most of the freight were landed on the Oregon shore. Towed in to drydock at Cascade Locks around September 1. The hull was found to be a "complete wreck." |
| Gypsy | 11 Jun 1900 | steamship | Independence | Willamette River | Tore hole in bottom and sank in ten feet of water. |
| Rogue River | 16 Nov 1902 | sternwheeler | Gold Hill | Rogue River | Struck a rock at what is now known as either Boiler Rapid or Boiler Riffle. |
| Welcome | 13 Nov 1904 | sternwheeler | Myrtle Point | Coquille River |
Read more about this topic: List Of Oregon Shipwrecks
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