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Register titled "Vessels Engaged in Service of Salmon Fisheries," tracks shipwrecks of boats along the Alaskan, British Columbia, and Washington state coasts from 1890-1929. Many of the ships were affiliated with the Alaska Packers Association. An index [pages 3-13] provides the name of the vessel, charter company, and date of the wreck. There are detailed accounts for each ship and details such as master, description, home port, owner, charter, crew lists, number of crew members on board, sailing date, disaster description, weather conditions, cargo, damage in monetary value, and insurance values. Most of the boats were made of wood. Some entries include black and white photographs of the ships. Notable ships include the Corea (stranded 1890), the Merom (wrecked 1900), and the Star of Bengal (wrecked 1908). The creator of the register is unknown. The register is organized by name of ship. Names of ships included in the register:

• "Ship name" (Type) Date of disaster [Charter]
• "Active" (Launch) 1923 October 14 [Alaska Pacific Fisheries]
• "Admiral Sebree" (Steamer) 1923 September 9 [Pacific Steamship Company]
• "Agnes W." (Launch) 1916 August 11 [Hoonah Packing Company]
• "Agram" (Launch) 1923 October 12 [Cook Inlet Packing]
• "Ahrnklint" (Launch) 1922 September 14 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Aksala" (Launch) 1921 February 6 [Straits Packing Company]
• "Alameda" (Launch) 1920 May 30 [Columbia Salmon Company]
• "Albert" (Schooner) 1915 November 30 (?) [Captain Johnson]
• "Alert" (Sc. Ga.) 1914 September 9 [Vendsyssel Packing Company]
• "Alexander, Jr." (Launch) 1920 July 17 [Alaska Pacific Fisheries]
• "Alf" (Launch) 1921 August 31 [Southern Alaska Canning Company]
• "Alitak" (Steamer) 1889 Spring [Kodiak Packing Company]
• "Alma" (Scow. Schooner) [see "Kvichak"]
• "Alpha" (Launch) 1916 March 16 [Pacific American Fisheries]
• "Alpha" (Sc. Ga.) 1919 Spring [Alaska Sea Food Company]
• "Annie May" (Launch) 1895 July 7 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Anvil" (Sc. Ga.) 1922 September 16 [Kuskokwim Fish & Trading Company]
• "Apex No. 8" (Scow) 1923 May 20 [Apex Fish Company]
• "Astoria" (Launch) 1922 June 21 [Mrs. M.J. Stenovich]
• "Balclutha" (Ship) 1904 May 16 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Banshee" (Launch) 1921 October 27 [Swift, Arthur, Crosby]
• "Barnes" (Sc. Ga.) 1918 January 21 [F.C. Barnes Co.]
• "Banj. F. Packard" (Ship) 1911 April 6 [Northwest Fisheries]
• "Berlin" (Bark) 1922 April 17 [Frank M. Warren]
• "Bertha" (Steamer) 1915 July 18 [Alaska Coast Company]
• "Billy R." (Launch) 1919 August 31 [G.W. Hume]
• "Bohemia" (Ship) 1905 May 20 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Bohemia" (Ship) 1910 June 6 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Calchas" (Steamer) 1915 October 12 [British Blue Funnel]
• "Capilano" (Coaster) 1915 October 1 [Union Steamship Company]
• "Carrier Dove" (Schooner) 1894 September 22-23 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Centennial" (Ship) 1904 December 2 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Chas. E. Moody" (Ship) 1920 June 28 [Northwest Fisheries]
• "Chicago" (Steamer) 1915 July 2 []
• "Chilkat" (Steamer) 1906 April 24 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Clare" (Steamer) 1915 November [Engelbr Weise Company]
• "Columbia" (Ship) 1909 April 30 [Alaska Salmon Company]
• "Corea" (Bark) 1890 April 23 [Arctic Fishing Company]
• "Cypress" (Launch) 1920 May 29 [Booth Fisheries]
• "Chirikof" (S.S.) 1929 April 10 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Chilkat" (Steamer) 1929 May 3 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Dashing Wave" (Barge) 1920 March 16 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Dashing Wave" (Barge) 1915 March 19 []
• "Decorah" (Schooner Ga.) 1914 October 25 [C.B. Baily]
• "Delhi" (Steamer) 1915 January 18 [Pacific Coast Company]
• "Delphine" (Launch) 1903 May 23 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Despatch" (Steamer) 1918 May 2 [Seattle Steamship Company]
• "Director" (Launch) 1924 March 2 [A. Soriano]
• "Eagle" (Launch) 1921 July 23 [Steve Selig]
• "Edison" (Schooner) 1915 December [Northland Fish Company]
• "Edith G." (Launch) 1915 November 20 [W.C. Wright]
• "Effort" (Launch) 1919 January 13 []
• "Electra" (Bark) 1904 April 18 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Elevera Ama" (Launch) 1917 June 12 [W.S. Pay]
• "Elihu Tomson" (Steamer) 1916 April 18 [Pacific Cold Storage Company]
• "Elihu Tomson" (Ship) 1916 April 17-28 [Pacific Cold Storage Company]
• "Elina" (Launch) 1918 April 3 [Alaska Pacific Fisheries]
• "Elwin" (Barge) 1917 October []
• "Excelsior" (Schooner) 1906 August 30 [Z.B. Frisbie, M.O.]
• "Empress" (Launch) 1922 June 27 [Annette Island Packing Company]
• "Fredelia IV" (Seiner Ga.) 1918 October 31 [D.J. Halferty]
• "Florence" (Launch) 1920 September 3 [Clark & Harry Eaton]
• "Geo. F. Haller" (Steamer) 1912 April 25 [Northern Alaska Salmon Company]
• "G.G.S.Y. No. 4" (Scow) 1918 May 13 [San Juan Fishing & Packing Company]
• "Golden North" (Launch) 1922 February 1 [G.W. Hume Company]
• "Good Partner" (Launch) 1923 February 14 [Annette Island Packing Company]
• "Heckla" (Schooner) 1915 October [John Skotheim]
• "Henry Wilson" (Schooner) 1920 April 16 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Himalaya" (Bark) 1904 June 18 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Homer" (Launch) 1919 October 1 [Marathon Fisheries & P. Company]
• "Hulda" (Launch) 1921 October 12 [M. Hansen]
• "Hunter" (Launch) 1914 October 21 [W.J. Bland]
• "Idaho" (Schooner) 1915 December []
• "Ilwaco" (Launch) 1918 November 5 [Apex Fish Company]
• "Independent" (Steamer) 1916 October 6 [Weiding Brothers et al.]
• "Independent" (Launch) 1920 June 29 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "IRA" (Launch) 1920 September 3 [William P. Bailey and J. Bergson]
• "J.T. Robinson" (Launch) 1921 October 5 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Jabez Howes" (Ship) 1911 April 7 [Columbia River Packers Association]
• "James A. Borland" (Bark) 1896 September 10 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Jeanie" (Schooner Steamer) 1898 September 22 [Pacific Steam Whaling Company]
• "Jessie Minor" (Schooner) 1911 August 3 [W.S.E. Jorgensen]
• "John Currier" (Ship) 1907 August 9 [Alaska Fish. Packing Company]
• "Jugoslav" (Sloop) 1921 August 11 [Margaret Roden]
• "Julia Foard" (Bark) 1888 April 27 [Alaska Improvement Company]
• "Kadiak" (Steamer) 1929 April 30 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Karluk" (Launch) 1899 October 2 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Kate Davenport" (Barge) 1916 January 10 [R.G. Doherty, or Pacific Coast & Norway Packaging]
• "Katmai" (Launch) 1916 August 2 [Northwest Fisheries Company]
• "Killarney" (Launch) 1918 December 31 [H. Van Vlack]
• "Kingfisher" (Steamer) 1914 November 18 [New England Fisheries Company]
• "Kong Sverre" (Launch) 1918 January 28 [W.F. Reichmeine]
• "Kvichak" (Steamer) 1909 April 20 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "La Paloma" (Launch) 1923 December 17 [W. Hurley & E. Cunningham]
• "Laura May" (Schooner) 1901 August 12 [Nels Olsen]
• "Lehua" (Steamer) 1907 June 1 [Red Salmon Canning Company]
• "Lewis McDonald" (Launch) 1919 March 2 [G.D. McDonald]
• "Little Jack" (Launch) 1920 June 17 [Annette Island Packing Company]
• "Lizzie Williams" (Bark) 1889 April 22 [Kodiak Packing Company]
• "Lucile" (Ship) 1908 August 19 [F.B. Peterson]
• "Magnolia" (Launch) 1924 October 31 [H. Nordnes]
• "Magnolia" (Launch) 1924 November 9 [H. Nordnes]
• "Mariposa" (Steamer) 1915 July 16 [Alaska Steamship Company]
• "Mars" (Schooner) 1915 October [Captain Jens Varang]
• "Martha" (Schooner) 1924 April 27 [Union Fish Company]
• "Mary D. Hume" (Steamer) 1904 July 5 [Pacific Packing and Navigation Company]
• "McLaurin" (Ship) 1904 June 16 [Bristol Packing Company]
• "Meridan" (Launch) 1924 September 28 [M. Bercovich]
• "Merom" (Bark) 1900 Summer [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Merom" (Bark) 1900 October 6 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Miami" (Steamer) 1906 June 10 [Union Packing Company]
• "Morengen" (Launch) 1922 October 19 [F. Sorensen, L. Peterson, H. Walderhaug]
• "Mutual" (Launch) 1920 July 16 [Mutual Packing Company]
• "Myrtle Endresen" (Schooner) 1915 September [Pacific Net & Twine Company]
• "New England" (Launch) 1924 November 29 [N. Mardesich]
• "New England" (Launch) 1923 December 25 [New England Fish Company]
• "Nicholas Thayer" (Bark) 1896 June 21 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Nonpareil" (Schooner Power) 1915 March 13 [Alaska Codfishing Company]
• "North Cape" (Schooner Power) 1916 February [H. Hansen]
• "Northland" (Steamer) 1916 June 25 [Border Line Trans.]
• "Norwood" (Steamer) 1919 September 10 [Pacific American Fisheries]
• "Norwood" (Steamer) 1918 March 22 [Pacific American Fisheries]
• "Odiak" (Launch) 1907 April 10 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Olaf" (Launch) 1924 July 12 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Oneida" (Ship) 1890 April 26 [Alaska Com'l. Co.]
• "Onward Ho" (Steamer) 1916 February 4 [B.C. Packing Association]
• "Oregon" (Launch) 1924 April 8 [Independent S.S. Line]
• "Oregon City" (Sloop Ga.) 1922 November 10 [Nick Begmolinsvich]
• "Owego" (Steamer) 1924 March 20 [Brewster & Company]
• "Paramita" (Bark) 1915 May 14 [L.A. Pederson]
• "Pavloff" (Steamer) 1916 February 17 [Pacific American Fisheries]
• "Petrel" (Launch) 1924 July 28 [A. & P. Prod. Corporation]
• "Premier" (Schooner) 1901 May 27 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Premier" (Schooner) 1919 May 13 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "President" (Launch) 1923 January 12 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Prilep" (Launch) 1924 July 18 [S. Kukura]
• "Prospector" (Launch) 1923 October 3 [New England Fish Company]
• "Queen" (Steamer) 1922 September 16 [Pacific Steamship Company]
• "Rambler" (Launch) 1921 May 18 [E.L. Martinson]
• "Raphael" (Ship) 1895 July 7 [A.Y. Trask]
• "Rattler" (Launch) 1922 November 7 [Blum O'Neill]
• "Ravalli" (Steamer) 1917 December 29 [The Pacific Coast Company]
• "Rolfe" (Launch) 1924 January 11 [A. Nelson, A. Howe]
• "Rosario" (Launch) 1922 March 12 [J. Sater]
• "S #2" (Barge) 1918 February 29 [Sockeye Salmon Company]
• "Sadie F. Callner" (Schooner) 1891 May 2 [A.B. Peterson]
• "St. Francis" (Ship) 1917 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "St. Katherine" (Bark) 1917 May 13 [Red Salmon Canning Company]
• "Salina" (Launch) 1919 September 12 [Salina Packing Company]
• "Salmo" (Steamer) 1894 June 4 [Pacific Steam Whaling Company]
• "Samson" (Launch) 1923 August 19 [I. Rosenvold]
• "San Jose" (Schooner) 1916 August 22 [San Juan Fishing & Packing Company]
• "San Juan" (Scow) 1920 March 11 [San Juan Canning Company]
• "San Juan" (Steamer) 1920 March 16 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Santa Clara" (Ship) 1901 December 26 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Santa Clara" (Ship) 1918 August 19 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Santa Ana" (Steamer) 1915 September 15 [Alaska Steamship Company]
• "Scandia" (Launch) 1921 April 14 [Naional Ind. Fisheries]
• "Scandia" (Launch) 1922 November 30 [O.A. Hvatum]
• "Sea Breeze" (Launch) 1920 August 25 [D.C. Velie]
• "Servia" (Bark) 1907 November 6 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Seymour" (Launch) 1923 September 14 [Pacific Fishing & Trading Company]
• "Shamrock 2" (Launch) 1919 March 15 [Southern Alaska Canning Company]
• "Sintram" (Ship) 1915 May 2 [Red Salmon Canning Company]
• "Skandia" (Launch) 1920 March 19 [National Ind. Fisheries]
• "Spider" (Launch) 1923 October 18 [J. Olson]
• "Spokane" (Steamer) 1917 November [Pacific Steamship Company]
• "Standard" (Ship) 1917 May 14 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Standard" (Launch) 1923 July 6 [A. & P. Prod. Corporation]
• "Standard" (Ship) 1912 May 21 [North Alaska Salmon]
• "Star of Bengal" (Bark) 1908 September 20 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Star of Russia" (Ship) 1905 July 29 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Starr" (Steamer) 1923 December 9 [San Juan Fishing & Packing Company]
• "Sterling" (Ship) 1898 May 20 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Swallow" (Launch) 1924 February 20 [Annette Island Packing Company]
• "Star of Zealand" (Bark 4-M.) 1927 May 2 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Star of Falkland" (Ship) 1928 May 22 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Tacoma" (Ship) 1918 May 19 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Tacoma" (Ship) 1909 April 10 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Tacoma" (Ship) 1910 September 22 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "Tahoma" (Launch) 1924 January 10 [E. Lund & A. Nelson]
• "Taku #5" (Scow) 1923 September 28 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Tennessee" (Launch) 1923 February 11 [Booth Fisheries Company]
• "Thistle" (Steamer) 1917 April [Alaska Salmon Company]
• "Tom & Al." (Launch) 1924 October 21 [King & Wing Shipbuilding]
• "Unity" (Launch) 1917 December 10 [Astoria & C.R. Canng.]
• "Universe" (Fish. Ga.) 1923 December 9 [Pete Lubetich]
• "Uyak" (Steamer) 1909 September 13 [Northwest Fisheries Company]
• "Valdez" (Steamer) 1922 October 29 [Alaska Steamship Company]
• "Vega" (Launch) 1922 July 27 [C.A. Burkhardt]
• "Volante" (Schooner) 1916 January []
• "Washington" (Bark) 1874 [Nick Bichard]
• "Washington" (Launch) 1922 November 11 [Erling Olson]
• "Wasp" (Launch) 1922 February 14 [Annette Island Packing Company]
• "Wave" (Launch) 1924 June 6 [O.S. Thomas]
• "W.B. Flint" (Bark) 1923 August 21 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "W.B. Flint" (Bark) 1923 May 20 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "West Point" (Launch) 1921 October 27 [Booth Fisheries]
• "W.F. Burrows " (Motorship) 1921 May 13 [Libby, McNeill & Libby]
• "Whileaway" (Launch) 1924 September 26 [C.M. Johnson]
• "White Bear" (Launch) 1914 September 21 [E. Buschmann]
• "Wildwood" (Launch) 1921 July 23 [Alex A. Brindle]
• "Wildwood" (Bark) 1889 August 9 [Bristol Bay Canning]
• "Will W. Case" (Bark) 1896 July 20 [Alaska Packers Association]
• "W.T.B. Co." (Scow) 1919 February 19 [Washington Tug & Barge Company]
• "W.T.B. Co. #51" (Scow) 1920 April 18 [Washington Tug & Barge Company]
• "Yakutat" (Launch) 1923 November 5 [I. Silleriette]