WILKINSON, Captain

WILKINSON, Captain ( -1874)

In the News~

November 9, 1874 [SDU]: “Captain Wilkinson drowned. A dispatch at Los Angeles November 7 says: A correspondent at Wilmington sends the following: Night before last as the brig Hesperian was off Santa Rosa Island, and, while jibing her mainsail, the main boom struck and knocked Captain Wilkinson overboard. The vessel was hove to and boats lowered, but all efforts to rescue the captain were unavailing. Captain Wilkinson has been running to this port for a long time, and was well known and greatly respected. His family were on board at the time of the accident. His son is now in charge of the vessel.”