One ill-fated journey, that of the S.S. Central America, ended in disaster as the ship sank in a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas in 1857, with approximately three tons of California gold aboard.
En ulyksalig rejse med S.S. Central America, endte med en katastrofe da skibet sank i en orkan ved Carolinakysten i 1857, med omkring 3 tons guld fra Californien om bord.