Flag
Brazil
Type
Steamship
Cause
Fire
Additional information
Wooden-hulled steamship, built for American SS Co. in 1867. In 1871, it was sold to Brazil (U.S. & Brazil Mail SS Co). Wooden-hulled Steamship that provided Postal service between Brazil and the USA. It was heading to Rio de Janeiro when on the night of 01/02/1873, it shipwrecked after a fire on board. It is at a depth of 18m and is frequently visited by divers.
Source(s)
ARAÚJO, J. G. Catálogo de naufrágios e afundamentos - Costa do Brazil de 1503 a 1995. Salvador: Instituto Geográfico e Histórico da Bahia, 2001.
MARINHA DO Brazil. Diretoria do Patrimônio Histórico e Documentação da Marinha. Fichas de Naufrágios. Rio de Janeiro, [19--].
CARVALHO, M. Naufrágios do Brazil. Disponível em: < www.naufragiosdoBrazil.com.br >.
State
Paraíba
Year
1873
