Sunken Klondike Gold: How a Lost Fortune Inspired an Ambitious Effort to Raise the S.S. Islander
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1450736602 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Cliff Does Good" according to Jimmers. Special book we will pass down to our kids. Cliff Johnson has 12 pictures or references in this book. Cliff is my wife's father. We knew from Cliff and his wife Ada many of his experiences and disappointments. He left on this adventure just a few months after they were married. He was in Alaska in danger for most of a year. Tough times for newly weds although they remained married until death in their 70's. We have some silver from the Islander. This is a very special . Kirk Kujawski said Great read!. Interesting documentary of a long,difficult journey for a group of treasure hunters who seek a hidden booty. Lot of work with not much monetary reward.. It isa secret Richard P. Apgar Very informative. It gives you taste what it was like. There is still more gold down there. That is the belief
Water was pouring into a huge gash in the port bow. H.R. In 1933, Seattle and Portland house-mover Frank Curtis proposed a bold salvage plan using two lift vessels, giant winches, diving bells, tidal power, and a determined crew of thirty or so house-movers, loggers, and rigging mechanics. Foote decided to make a desperate run for nearby Douglas Island. Accompanied by eighty-five extraordinary photographs and illustrations, this is an insider's story of a two-year struggle to raise the Islander, a record-breaking salvage that focused on a single prize - an elusive fortune in gold.. The stern was rising. There was talk of a salvage operation, but for thirty-three years the passenger vessel lay out of reach in 350 feet of water. The pride of the Canadian Pacific fleet quickly sank. When the 240-foot SS Islander hit an iceberg in Alaska's inside waters just twelve miles from Juneau, Capt. Gold worth $3 million was rumored to have been put aboard in Skagway. Curtis was backed by a group of businessmen including future Weyerhaeuser
About the Author Leonard H. Later, he worked as a motion-picture cameraman for the 1938 film 'Call of the Yukon.' Delano died in 1989. . His son, Doug, fulfilled his late father's dream in 2011 with the publication of this book. Delano of Portland worked on the Islander salvage crew and was its official photagrapher
Delano of Portland worked on the Islander salvage crew and was its official photagrapher. Later, he worked as a motion-picture cameraman for the 1938 film 'Call of the Yukon.' Delano died in 1989. His son, Doug, fulfilled his late father's dream in 2011 with the publication of this book. Leonard H.