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STEAMSHIP OAXACA played a prominent part in Captain Hancock's career 

 as business man, navigator and explorer. She was one of the famous mystery 

 ships constructed by the British Admiralty during the World War; a cargo car- 

 rier and camouflaged submarine fighter of unusual power and speed. Rebuilt 

 and air-conditioned by Captain Hancock, she served to transport products of 

 his Hacienda Barron, near Mazatldn, Mexico, to market. For two years he 

 lived aboard her and in off seasons conducted one scientific expedition to the 

 Galapagos Archipelago and another to Alaska. Due to faulty channel mark- 

 ings she went aground on Burnt Island Reef in Wrcingel Narrows with the pilot, 

 Captain Morehouse, on the bridge. All on board were safe. Later the vessel 

 vras salvaged and sold. The reproduction above is from an old photograph. 



