SS Central America
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SS Central America was a 19th-century American steamship famed for its 1857 sinking while carrying a massive cargo of California Gold Rush treasure, an event that contributed to a major financial panic.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipwreck
ⓘ
sidewheel steamer ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| builder | William H. Brown & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedCargo |
California Gold Rush treasure
ⓘ
gold bullion ⓘ gold coins ⓘ |
| casualtyCount | over 400 ⓘ |
| causeOfWreck | hurricane ⓘ |
| constructionSite | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesOfWreck | approximately 160 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCount | about 100 ⓘ |
| dateOfWreck | 1857-09-12 ⓘ |
| discoverer |
Columbus-America Discovery Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tommy Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| era | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedGoldCargoValueAtTime | about US$1.6 million ⓘ |
| estimatedGoldCargoWeight | about 13,600 kilograms ⓘ |
| event | sank in a hurricane in 1857 ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | contributed to the Panic of 1857 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1853 ⓘ |
| legalDisputes | subject of extensive salvage litigation ⓘ |
| length | about 280 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the coast of South Carolina ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported in 19th-century American newspapers ⓘ |
| nickname | Ship of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact |
gold ingots from California assayers
ⓘ
large quantities of mid-19th-century U.S. gold coins ⓘ |
| operator | United States Mail Steamship Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCount | about 500 ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
side paddle wheels
ⓘ
steam engine ⓘ |
| registeredAs | U.S. mail steamer ⓘ |
| route |
New York–Aspinwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York–Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stopover | Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivorCount | about 153 ⓘ |
| tonnage | about 2800 tons ⓘ |
| use |
cargo ship
ⓘ
mail steamer ⓘ passenger ship ⓘ |
| voyageDestination | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageOrigin | Aspinwall, Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wreckDepth | about 2200 meters ⓘ |
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