In 1906, one wrong turn sent the SS Valencia into the Pacific’s “Graveyard of the Pacific”, where more than 100 people died | World News
In January 1906, the SS Valencia was nearing the end of what should have been a routine passenger voyage along the Pacific coast. The ship was carrying travellers from San Francisco to Seattle, following a route used regularly by coastal steamers. But as the vessel approached the waters near Vancouver Island, conditions began to change. […]