The Tragic Wreck of the First Ship with Electric Lights: SS ColumbiaLiked on YouTube: The Tragic Wreck of the First Ship with Electric Lights: SS Columbia The Tragic Wreck of the First Ship with Electric Lights: SS Columbia Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ift.tt/F1Dr7Ix Launched in 1880 by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, the SS Columbia was the first ship equipped with electric lights and the first commercial installation of Thomas Edison's new light bulb. After a 27-year career and surviving the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the Columbia sank in 1907 after she collided with the steam schooner San Pedro in the fog. Support Big Old Boats by joining our crew over on Patreon! https://ift.tt/RlJE8zB Check out our ship-shape merch! https://ift.tt/YWGoPMT Instagram: https://ift.tt/yoGX0hp Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigOldBoats Sources: Great Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast by Robert Belyk Music sourced from Epidemic Sound: https://ift.tt/0DLVgGO Film sources: Sensation Seekers (1927) Atlantic (1929) (also known as Titanic: Disaster in the Atlantic) The Seventh Survivor (1942) The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Phantom Light (1935) Rich and Strange (1931) Mystery Liner (1934) Sinking sequences from two unknown films Various stock b-roll shots Thomas Edison films of the steamship Queen and San Francisco earthquake damage Pacific Northwest railroad footage Various vintage home movies Chapters: 0:00 SS Columbia 2:59 Chapter 1: Electric Light! 6:52 Chapter 2: Earthquake 9:06 Chapter 3: Lost in the Fog 13:10 Chapter 4: Dropping Like a Stone 22:49 Chapter 5: Premonitions and Anger Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content. via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LW8QmvvgFE Tags: IFTTT, YouTube April 07, 2023 at 01:22PM Evernote link: https://ift.tt/QAqseJE