SS Valencia

Maritime Disasters
Ocean Liners and Cruise Ships

SS Valencia was an iron-hulled passenger steamer built in 1882 by William Cramp and Sons for the Red D Line's Venezuela to New York City service. She later operated as a coastal passenger liner on the United States West Coast and periodically served as a troopship to the Philippines. Valencia was wrecked off Cape Beale near Clo-oose, Vancouver Island, on 22 January 1906, killing 100 people, including every woman and child aboard.

Built: 1882, by William Cramp and Sons
Type: Iron-hulled passenger steamer
Wrecked: 22 January 1906, off Cape Beale

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Article: SS Valencia (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q940184
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