The Hera had her cargo catch fire in the storm but still managed to keep it under control until they could reach Tofino in British Columbia. With rescue in sight however, order began to break down and it took some actual threats from the would be rescuers to get the people on board to stay calm enough to be rescued.
Ship name: The Hera
Ship Type: Three Masted Wooden Schooner
Tonnage: 700 tons
Built in: Boston
Year Built: 1869
Wrecked: Tofino Harbor, British Columbia
Year Wrecked: 1899
Sources:
https://books.google.com/books?id=HV69BwAAQBAJ&pg=PT100&lpg=PT100&dq=the+hera+wreck+british+columbia&source=bl&ots=y0-r_B99cT&sig=ACfU3U1jl3J-SD_FeChLckp8T5krVuDc1A&hl=en&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwid0OaSyK30AhXGz4UKHcXMBOMQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=the%20hera%20wreck%20british%20columbia&f=false
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