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The American clipper ship Viking, built in 1853 by Trufant and Drummond in Bath, Maine, and owned by George Hussey of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was wrecked on this island on June 4, 1863, while bound for San Francisco, U.S.A., from Hong Kong, China. Through the intervention of the local authorities and the hospitality of the islanders, the lives of the 23 crew and 460 Chinese passengers were saved. Viking was commanded by Captain Benjamin C. Townsend and had a length of 230 feet, a width of 41.1 feet, a depth of 22.1 feet, a tonnage of 134, and a port of origin in New York City, N.Y., U.S.A.
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