The Pacific Marine Review in June, 1912 reported the following: “During the course of the trial, the “Beaver” admitted that she was partly at fault in not having stopped as the regulations provide, but maintained that the “Selja” was also improperly navigated and was also at fault. During the course of the trial it was brought out that while the “Selja” was being run at a moderate speed, yet her engines were not stopped until the instant before the collision, and the court held that this was in violation of Article 16 of the Rules of the Road, and held her equally to blame.”
Ship Name: Selja
Year Built: 1907
Ship Type: Steam Freight Ship
Nationality: Norwegian
Tonnage: 4459
Year Wrecked: 1910
Location Wrecked: Off the coast of Point Reyes, California
Reason For Wreck: Collision in Fog With the Beaver
Lives Lost: 2
Sources:
https://newspaperarchive.com/portland-morning-oregonian-sep-06-1911-p-14/
https://newspaperarchive.com/portland-morning-oregonian-jun-28-1910-p-18/
https://newspaperarchive.com/los-angeles-herald-nov-23-1910-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/san-francisco-call-nov-26-1910-p-18/
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19101123.2.3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------
https://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/sfpscb.htm
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/243/291/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1910-11-23/ed-1/seq-1/
