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February 8, 1892
The Dalles Daily Chronicle
Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
What is this article about?
In San Francisco Bay, the historic ships Hartford and Nipsic await repair. Hartford is renowned for Mobile Bay exploits; Nipsic endured a 1889 Samoa storm, sailing home with a twisted propeller. Both praised for enduring strength.
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Two Historic Ships.
Out in the bay stands the "dear old Hartford," and by her side the heroic Nipsic. It is to be hoped that both these historic ships may soon be repaired. All the world associates the Hartford with the exploits at Mobile bay, but besides this interesting fact she is one of the few remaining and one of the most beautiful of her type. Hers is indeed a heart of oak. She is not "dead," as an old sailor lately said with a sigh. She only sleeps.
The Nipsic is still staunch and sound. A ship that could make her way home (half around the world) with a storm twisted propeller such as brought her up from Samoa after the tempest of March, 1889, is not a ship to be set lightly aside. -San Francisco Cor. Augusta Chronicle.
Out in the bay stands the "dear old Hartford," and by her side the heroic Nipsic. It is to be hoped that both these historic ships may soon be repaired. All the world associates the Hartford with the exploits at Mobile bay, but besides this interesting fact she is one of the few remaining and one of the most beautiful of her type. Hers is indeed a heart of oak. She is not "dead," as an old sailor lately said with a sigh. She only sleeps.
The Nipsic is still staunch and sound. A ship that could make her way home (half around the world) with a storm twisted propeller such as brought her up from Samoa after the tempest of March, 1889, is not a ship to be set lightly aside. -San Francisco Cor. Augusta Chronicle.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Historic Ships
Uss Hartford
Mobile Bay
Uss Nipsic
Samoa Storm
Ship Repair
Where did it happen?
San Francisco Bay
Story Details
Location
San Francisco Bay
Event Date
March 1889
Story Details
Description of two historic ships, the Hartford associated with Mobile Bay exploits and the Nipsic that survived a storm in Samoa in March 1889 by sailing half around the world with a damaged propeller; hope expressed for their repair as they remain sound and beautiful.