Around $10 million worth of gold carried by miners on board the ill\u002Dfated Pacific could be salvaged from wreck. Read more.
stating it had found what it believes is the wreck of the Pacific at around 500 metres deep on the western edge of the Juan de Fuca Strait. By comparison, the Titanic sits at around 4,000 m in the Atlantic Ocean.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
The ship was partly sunk after hitting rocks in the Columbia River in 1861, but was put back into service, ending up on the Victoria to San Francisco route serving B.C.’s short-lived Cassiar Gold Rush. “In addition, the Pacific’s hold was laden with 2,000 sacks of oats, 300 bales of hops, 261 animal hides, 11 casks of furs, 31 barrels of cranberries, 10 cords of wood bolts, 280 tons of coal, 18 tons of general merchandise, 10 tons of sundries, six horses, two buggies, two cases of opium and a strongbox containing $79,200 in cash. The gold in private hands was estimated to be at least $100,000.”
The Pacific struck the side of the Orpheus and sank within 20 minutes. The dramatic loss of life — there were only two survivors — was due in part to the poor condition of the vessel, too few lifeboats and the fact some of those lifeboats had earlier been filled with water to stop the ship listing in heavy seas.Article content
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