 It was later discovered that had "Valencia" been damaged underwater by the collision, she would have foundered.Carrying a crew of 62, three passengers, and 500 tons of general cargo on a voyage from Nome in the Territory of Alaska, "Valencia" ran aground without loss of life while entering the harbor at Saint Michael, Alaska, on 16 October 1905.After "Valencia" jettisoned an estimated 75 tons of cargo, the tug "Meteor" helped her free herself, and she resumed her voyage southward.