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SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named the SS George Law, after George Law of New York.
The S.S. Central America was given the nickname “Ship of Gold” for her famous cargo: tons of gold from the San Francisco mint and various other gold coins, ingots, gold dust, and bullion from the California Gold Rush.
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Oct 28, 2014 · Its treasure, touted as America's greatest, is the once-lost vessel's claim to fame, but the tragic story of the SS Central America's demise is a tale of heroism and a captain's valiant effort to save his ship. The 278-foot-long, wooden-hulled Central America was commissioned in 1853 by the U.S. Mail Steamship Co.
The Central America was a compromise design built to retain sail capabilities while depending for primary power on her steam engines driving the paddle wheels. With a length of 272 feet, a 40-foot beam, and a 32-foot depth, the ship was primarily designed as a passenger carrier.
In 1857, the SS Central America, also known as the "ship of gold", sank off the coast of the US state of South Carolina, along with some new-found riches from the California Gold Rush. It was a...
Jan 2, 2015 · The 280-foot side-wheel steamer SS Central America was loaded with newly cast gold bars and coins from mints in San Francisco. It’s route to New York was a regular one. The gold shipment and hundreds of passengers boarded the vessel in San Francisco bound for the west coast of Panama.
