One of the people who had been on the Pregreso for her destruction told his story to the Marine Engineering Log for January, 1903: “I knew it was an explosion, but was not sure until later as to just what had happened. I can say, positively, that the cause of the explosion did not lie in the oil burners, which were working splendidly. We did not see anyone as we left the after fire room, and I think there was no one else in that particular portion of the ship. It was a hard struggle for us to reach the upper deck because of the dense smoke and the darkness that enshrouded everything.”
Ship Name: Progreso
Year Built: 1884
Tonnage: 1919
Ship Type: Steel Hulled Steamship
Nationality: United States of America
Year Wrecked: 1902
Location Wrecked: San Francisco, California
Reason for Wreck: Explosion of Oil Tank
Lives Lost: 14
Sources:
https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-tribune-dec-04-1902-p-5/
https://newspaperarchive.com/oakland-tribune-dec-03-1902-p-2/
https://newspaperarchive.com/honolulu-hawaiian-gazette-dec-12-1902-p-2/
newspaperarchive.com/newport-hoosier-state-dec-10-1902-p-3/
https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-times-dec-04-1902-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/akron-daily-democrat-dec-05-1902-p-1/
