16 Lives Have Vanished
The steamship, destined to Eureka, California, had barely reached the port in San Francisco when the tragedy happened. It crashed with the R.M.S. Oceanic at the harbor’s opening. Then after a hole was ripped in the port side of the City of Chester, it started sinking within only six minutes, killing 16 people.
16 Lives Have Vanished
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They Found It
The City of Chester’s wreck lay in obscurity for 120 years, despite the fact that it had fallen significantly within striking distance of the Golden Gate. Then, in April 2014, NOAA confirmed that it had located – as well as explored – the tragic vessel’s wreckage. And, if the agency’s sonar images are to be believed, the ship has held up remarkably well over time.
They Found It
