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sep 12, 1857 - TheSSCentral Americasinks about 160 miles east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina, drowning a total of 426 passengers and crew, including CaptainWilliam Lewis Herndon. The ship was carrying 1315 tons of gold from theCalifornia Gold Rush.

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sep 12, 1857
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~ 168 years ago