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The steamboat Brother Jonathan sinks off the coast of Crescent City, California, killing 225 passengers, the deadliest shipwreck on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. at the time.
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Steamboat
Boat, smaller than a steamship, using steam
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Brother Jonathan (steamer)
American paddle steamer (1850–1865)
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Crescent City, California
City in California, United States
Crescent City is the only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. The city is on the North Coast of California and had a total population of 6,673 in the 2020 census, down from 7,643 in the 2010 census.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)