Tropic Bird (barkentine)

The Tropic Bird, a barkentine of 347 tons, was built at North Bend, Ore., by John Kruse in 1882 for Andrew Crawford, San Francisco, for his trade with Tahiti. She later went into the lumber trade, and was wrecked in Chamela Bay, Mexico, January 10, 1907. John Lyman, Pacific Coast Built Sailers, 1850-1905, The Marine Digest. Sept. 13, 1941, p.2

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Tropic Bird (barkentine)

The Tropic Bird, a barkentine of 347 tons, was built at North Bend, Ore., by John Kruse in 1882 for Andrew Crawford, San Francisco, for his trade with Tahiti. She later went into the lumber trade, and was wrecked in Chamela Bay, Mexico, January 10, 1907. John Lyman, Pacific Coast Built Sailers, 1850-1905, The Marine Digest. Sept. 13, 1941, p.2

Citation: Tacoma Public Library