The Baffling Tragedy of the SS Princess Sophia

Use BOBOATS to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/3Rbl5WQ This month I received... Electric Wood by Room 1015 https://sbird.co/3CLMQkf North Atlantic Right Whale by Sanctuary https://sbird.co/3Rr23Ls Mountain by Joseph Abboud https://sbird.co/3wIGA9d Late one stormy October night in 1918, Canadian Pacific's SS Princess Sophia grounded on Vanderbilt Reef in Alaska's Inside Passage. Despite numerous rescue vessels reaching the scene and nearly two days spent stranded on the rocks, no one survived this baffling tragedy, the deadliest shipwreck in the history of Alaska and British Columbia. Support Big Old Boats by joining our crew over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Check out our ship-shape merch! https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigOldBoats Sources: Great shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast by Robert Belyk https://www.nps.gov/articles/khns-princess-sophia.htm https://www.juneauempire.com/news/the-sinking-of-the-s-s-princess-sophia/ Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Chapters: 0:00 The Decision to Abandon Ship 1:31 Chapter 1: SS Princess Sophia 6:00 Chapter 2: The Final Voyage 10:38 Chapter 3: Vanderbilt Reef 12:32 Chapter 4: On the Verge of Rescue 15:57 Chapter 5: Desperation 19:20 Chapter 6: No Survivors Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.