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- San Francisco Call
May 24, 1899
Captain Daniel H. Haskell, the well-known master mariner and pilot, died at his home, 1694 Page street, yesterday after a lingering illness. He began to fail nearly two years ago, but it was only in the last month or six weeks that he took to his bed. Then dropsy set in and gradually worked its way up to his heart.
Captain Haskell was one of the best towboat men on the Pacific Coast. Years ago he began his career as deck hand on the tug Neptune. Then he was captain of the Pacific Mail tug, Millen Griffith. When John D. Spreckels was in the towboat business "Dan" as everybody called him, was made master of the Alert. Captain Haskell was sent to Cramps' to bring her here. He brought the handsome vessel out in record time for a vessel of her class and remained in command of her until the big tug Fearless was built.
When Captain Haskell had been in command of the Fearless for a number of years there came a vacancy among the pilots. Captain Trask retired and Captain Haskell was unanimously elected to succeed him. During his career Captain Haskell never met with an accident and was one of the most successful men in the business at picking up derelicts and bringing in salvage ships.
The Fearless, with which Captain Haskell was so long identified, was sold to the Government during the war and is now the dispatch boat Iroquois. The Relief and Alert are still in commission, as is also the Millen Griffith, while the old Neptune went to the "boneyard" long ago.
Captain Haskell leaves a boat of friends in every walk of life and will be very much missed in shipping circles.
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California Voter Register, 1876
Daniel Henry Haskell, age 23, born Maine, Mariner living at 340 Fremont, Ward 7, registered Nov. 2, 1876
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1853 - 1899 (46 years)
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