SCRET Projects – Admiral Sampson
The Admiral Sampson was a passenger liner working between Seattle and Alaska in the early 1900’s
History and general information:
- 296’ long, 36’ wide
- Steel hull and two wooden upper decks with a single stack
- Collided on the port side, halfway between mid-ships and stern
- Currently owned by Argonaut Resources
- According to the owners, the SCRET team were the first divers on the Admiral Sampson
- Currently rests at 320’ off Point No Point and is in two pieces
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On August 26, 1914, the Admiral Sampson was almost cut in two by the passenger liner Princess Victoria. Both vessels were moving at 3 knots through thick fog at the time of the impact. Each ship had bells, whistles, and lookouts, but failed to prevent the accident. After the collision, passengers scrambled to get on to the Princess Victoria. Unfortunately, the captain, 4 crew members, and 11 passengers were lost in the accident. The Princess Victoria was able to limp back to port.
The Sampson is one of the deeper wrecks visited by SCRET