James King - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

The Canadian Pacific Railway passenger liner Princess Sophia departed Skagway, Alaska on the evening of October 23, 1918, bound for Juneau. Only a few hours out, and in heavy snow, she ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal on October 24. Rescue vessels arrived and attempted to rescue the passengers, but were hampered by weather. The next day, a storm pushed waters higher than expected and the ship was floated off the reef, but soon sank due to damage to the hull. Rescue ships were unable to reach the ship due to the weather, and all 364 people on the ship died.

In memory of
James King
Born 1871, Newhaven, Scotland
Drowned October 25th 1918
on the Princess Sophia wreck
Lynn Canal, Alaska

A number of members of the King family are buried in this plot:
-James King - 1871-1918 (drowned on the Princess Sophia)
-Margaret Jackson - 1869-1936
-John Watson King - 1873-1946
-Jessie L. King - 1905-1990
-John W. King - 1904-1992
-Alan James King - 1932-1992

Type of Death Listed: Accident Cause of death inscription on headstone: Drowned on the Princess Sophia wreck Website (if available): [Web Link]

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