The Cruiser Chitose was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pier 70, in San Francisco, California. On January 23, 1898, the Chitose’s launch was filmed by Thomas Edison. The ship was christened by May Budd, niece of California governor James Budd, with a bottle of California wine. Gladys Sullivan, niece of San Francisco […]
Read MoreFrom the Book of Oddities, “Ripley’s Believe it or NOT”! STRANGE BUT TRUE!!! The Story of San Francisco’s Oddest Shipwrecks. *Presented by the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum as a Secure Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow. Follow the link & lower your audio volume prior to viewing. Stop the video at any time by clicking anywhere on the […]
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