Francis H. Leggett
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'''''Francis H. Leggett''''' was an American-flagged [[Steam engine|steam-powered]] [[schooner]] built in 1903 by [[Newport News Shipbuilding]] in [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], [[Virginia]], as a timber-hauling ship serving [[A. B. Hammond|Andrew Benoni Hammond]]'s [[timber]] operations on the [[United States West Coast]]. She served in this capacity for 11 years before she sank |
'''''Francis H. Leggett''''' was an American-flagged [[Steam engine|steam-powered]] [[schooner]] built in 1903 by [[Newport News Shipbuilding]] in [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], [[Virginia]], as a timber-hauling ship serving [[A. B. Hammond|Andrew Benoni Hammond]]'s [[timber]] operations on the [[United States West Coast]]. She served in this capacity for 11 years before she sank 60 miles south of the [[Columbia River on the coast of [[Oregon]]. The disaster killed 35 of the 37 passengers aboard and all 25 crewmen. It was the worst maritime accident in the history of Oregon. The ship had a long history of rudder failures, but the sinking was attributed to the gale and a shifting deck load of [[railroad tie]]s. |
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