Peter Iredale

SeenJul 2019

1890; wrecked 1906 · Warrenton, Oregon, United States

Photo: Rick Obst / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

The remains of Peter Iredale stand on the beach at Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon. The four-masted steel sailing ship grounded on 25 October 1906, and everyone aboard was brought ashore alive. Source Source Checked

Latest dated evidence checked: Seen Jul 2019. This is not a present-day condition survey. Source Reported

💡 4 things to know

A British-built sailing shipOregon Historical Society records construction at Maryport, England, in 1890. Source Reported
Bound for wheatThe ship was travelling from Salina Cruz to Portland to collect wheat when it grounded. Source Reported
A complete rescueThe historical account records twenty-seven people brought ashore, including two stowaways. Source Reported
The beach settingOregon Coast Visitors Association locates the remains beyond the Fort Stevens parking area. Source Reported

📍 Where it is

Fort Stevens State Park, Peter Iredale Road · Warrenton, Oregon, United States Source Checked

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🗓️ Sightings

1890
Built at Maryport, England.
190626 Sep
Departed Salina Cruz for Portland.
190625 Oct
Grounded on Clatsop Beach; all aboard rescued.
201921 Jul
Rick Obst photographs the surviving hull at sunset.

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✅ The facts

Vessel type: Four-masted steel barque Source Checked
Grounding: 25 October 1906 Source Checked
People rescued: Twenty-seven, including two stowaways Source Checked
Location: Fort Stevens State Park, Warrenton Source Checked
Dated photograph: Rick Obst, 21 July 2019 Source Checked

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Photo: Rick Obst / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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