The Fatal Updates of Progreso (1902)

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: 1884Tonnage: 1919Ship Type: Steel Hulled Steamship Nationality: United States of America Year Wrecked: 1902Location Wrecked: San Francisco, CaliforniaReason for Wreck: Explosion of Oil TankLives 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/https://newspaperarchive.com/spokane-press-dec-03-1902-p-1/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Marine_Engineering_Log/x9ZHAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=steamship+progreso+explosion+1902&pg=PA1&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/Journal_of_the_American_Society_of_Naval/lhq76w_0q-MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=steamship+progreso+explosion+1902&pg=PA272&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/Engineering_and_Mining_Journal/uPxRojjmyUgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=steamship+progreso+explosion+1902&pg=PA818&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/Marine_Review_and_Marine_Record/RGY-AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=steamship+progreso+explosion+1902&pg=RA22-PA17&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/Reports_Containing_the_Cases_Determined/62RMAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=steamship+progress+explosion+1902&pg=PA519&printsec=frontcover