A steam powered tender suffered a boiler explosion in Los Angeles Harbor killing 26 of her 53 passengers. A common urban legends states that onboard was $125,000 in gold, transported by a Wells Fargo messenger, which was never recovered. This is likely just a legend.[1]
A barquentine that was run aground and dismasted for a movie off Santa Catalina Island, sometime around 1929. The wreck was later burned, and then moved further inland by a tidal bore.
A schooner wrecked by a storm off Mendocino City. Ship broke in half mid ship into two sections – bow and two mast / transon and two mast, sank with fantail pointing northwest in large surf.
An ocean-going tug that was declared "lost at sea" on 30 June 1921. The wreck was discovered in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in 2009, and formally identified as Conestoga in 2016.
A clipper that ran aground near Pigeon Point. "On the night of June 6, 1853, the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon ran aground 500 feet off shore of the central California coast. The area is now called Pigeon Point in her honor. The Carrier Pigeon was a state-of-the art, 19th Century clipper ship. She was 175 feet long with a narrow, 34 foot beam and rated at about 845 tons burden. Launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath, Maine, the Carrier Pigeon ... started out on her maiden voyage on January 28, 1853. Out of Boston and bound for San Francisco, the Carrier Pigeon was under the command of Captain Azariah Doane." (Pigeon Point History). There were no deaths in the sinking.
Sir John Franklin
January 17, 1865
Clipper ship. The ship was headed for San Francisco and in heavy fog struck rocks off of the point, since then renamed Franklin Point. The ship was destroyed, killing the Captain and eleven men. The point is located in Ano Nuevo State Reserve. The seamen were buried there; the officers in San Francisco.
Point Arena
1913
A steam schooner. Pieces of the hull are on display at Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
San Juan
29 August 1929
A passenger steamer that was rammed by S. C. T. Dodd off Pigeon Point.[2]
^Numismatist, The California (2011-05-17). "A Gold Coin Treasure in San Pedro Bay? - or - Just Another Tale of Wells Fargo?". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^"Shipwreck Database - San Juan". Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
^"S.S. Pomona Shipwreck Project". Indiana University. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
Referencesedit
"Southern California Shipwrecks". California Wreck Divers. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
Further readingedit
Marx, Robert F. (1987). Shipwrecks in the Americas. New York: Dover. pp. 145–191. ISBN0-486-25514-X.
November 08, 2023
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This is a list of shipwrecks located in Californian waters This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 Del Norte County 2 Humboldt County 3 Los Angeles County 4 Marin County 5 Mendocino County 6 Orange County 7 San Diego County 8 San Francisco County 9 San Luis Obispo County 10 San Mateo County 11 Santa Barbara County 12 Santa Cruz County 13 Sonoma County 14 Ventura County 15 Citations 16 References 17 Further readingDel Norte County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesBrother Jonathan nbsp United States 30 July 1865 A paddle steamer that ran aground off Crescent City SS Emidio nbsp United States 20 December 1941 A tanker that was sunk by I 17 off Crescent City 41 45 1 96 N 124 11 47 95 W 41 7505444 N 124 1966528 W 41 7505444 124 1966528 SS Emidio Humboldt County editMain article List of shipwrecks of Humboldt County CaliforniaLos Angeles County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesSS Ada Hancock nbsp United States April 27 1863 A steam powered tender suffered a boiler explosion in Los Angeles Harbor killing 26 of her 53 passengers A common urban legends states that onboard was 125 000 in gold transported by a Wells Fargo messenger which was never recovered This is likely just a legend 1 Ace I 29 April 1948 A barge that foundered in a storm and was scuttled as a hazard to navigation off San Pedro Los Angeles SS Avalon nbsp United States 16 September 1964 A passenger ship that foundered under tow off Palos Verdes 33 43 34 N 118 21 14 W 33 726 N 118 354 W 33 726 118 354 SS Avalon 1891 USS Burrfish nbsp United States Navy 19 November 1969 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Clemente Island Charles F Crocker 1929 A barquentine that was run aground and dismasted for a movie off Santa Catalina Island sometime around 1929 The wreck was later burned and then moved further inland by a tidal bore Dauntless 3 October 1928 A schooner that was blown up for the movie The Rescue off Catalina Harbor Santa Catalina Island Diosa del Mar nbsp United States 30 July 1990 A wooden schooner that ran aground on Ship Rock at Santa Catalina Island 33 27 46 N 118 29 31 W 33 462770 N 118 491925 W 33 462770 118 491925 Diosa del Mar SS Dominator nbsp United States 13 March 1961 A cargo ship that ran aground on Rocky Point Palos Verdes 33 46 26 N 118 25 42 W 33 77389 N 118 42833 W 33 77389 118 42833 SS Dominator F S Loop 1947 A barge that sank near Angel s Gate and was blown up as a hazard to navigation Georgia 22 February 1966 A barge that was scuttled off Redondo Beach Georgia Straits A tug that sank under tow off Los Angeles USS Gregory nbsp United States Navy 4 March 1971 A Fletcher class destroyer that was bombed as a target off San Clemente Island Johanna Smith nbsp United States 22 July 1932 A schooner that caught fire and sank off Long Beach USS John C Butler nbsp United States Navy 1971 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Clemente USS Koka nbsp United States Navy 7 December 1937 A Bagaduce class fleet tug that ran aground off San Clemente Island Margaret C A schooner that was blown up for a movie in Catalina Harbor Santa Catalina Island in about 1926 Monfalcone 31 August 1930 A gambling ship that caught fire and sank off Long Beach USS Moody nbsp United States Navy 21 February 1933 A Clemson class destroyer that was blown up in San Pedro Bay for the MGM movie Hell Below USS SS 300 nbsp United States Navy 18 June 1970 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Clemente 33 25 30 N 117 37 44 W 33 425 N 117 629 W 33 425 117 629 USS Moray SS 300 USS Naifeh nbsp United States Navy 11 July 1966 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Clemente Island Ningpo 1938 A Chinese junk that was beached then burned at Santa Catalina Island Olympic II 4 September 1940 A barge that collided with the Japanese freighter Sakito Maru off San Pedro The wreck was blown up as a hazard to navigation Palmyra A schooner that was beached and burned off Santa Catalina Island around 1938 SS Princess Louise 20 June 1990 A cruise ship later converted into a floating restaurant that sank under tow about 16 nautical miles 30 km southwest of Point Fermin while en route to Catalina to be sunk as an artificial reef Sacramento 2 December 1968 A barge and ferry that foundered off Redondo Beach SS Sansinena nbsp Liberia 17 December 1976 An oil tanker that exploded at the Port of Los Angeles 33 42 52 N 118 16 29 W 33 71444 N 118 27472 W 33 71444 118 27472 SS Sansinena S N Castle 17 February 1926 A barquentine that was burned and sunk in Catalina Harbor at Santa Catalina Island for the movie Old Ironsides SueJac 14 November 1980 A schooner that ran aground on Casino Point Santa Catalina Island USS Stribling nbsp United States Navy January 1937 A Wickes class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Pedro UB 88 nbsp United States Navy 3 January 1921 A Wickes class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Pedro USS Vammen nbsp United States Navy 18 Feb 1971 Sunk by 4 Feb 1971 Condor missile strike off San Clemente Island Lat 118 33 0 N Long 32 54 05 WMarin County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesLabouchere nbsp United Kingdom 14 April 1866 A paddle steamer that ran aground off Point Reyes 38 05 N 123 01 W 38 083 N 123 017 W 38 083 123 017 Labouchere paddle steamer S S Tennessee 6 March 1853 A passenger steamship that ran aground off Indian Cove now renamed Tennessee Cove San Agustin nbsp Spain November 1595 A Manila galleon under the command of Sebastiao Rodrigues Soromenho that was wrecked at anchor in Drakes Bay the first shipwreck in California 37 59 48 N 123 01 11 W 37 99677 N 123 01984 W 37 99677 123 01984 San Augustin Mendocino County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesIl mena nbsp Russia 19 June 1820 A Russian American Company maritime fur trade brig that wrecked at Point Arena All people and cargo was saved and taken to Bodega Bay and Fort Ross Frolic 1850 An opium trading brig wrecked near Point Cabrillo Light in 1850 Frolic was the subject of a 2003 episode of Deep Sea Detectives Josephine Woolcot 1886 A schooner wrecked by a storm off Mendocino City Ship broke in half mid ship into two sections bow and two mast transon and two mast sank with fantail pointing northwest in large surf Sea Foam 28 January 1931 A schooner that was wrecked at Point Arena Orange County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesCharles Brown 21 April 1932 A barge that ran aground off Laguna Beach Elsie I 17 October 1951 A barge that capsized in a storm off Huntington Beach Foss 125 17 November 1958 A barge that foundered in a storm off Laguna Beach San Diego County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesUSS Abercrombie nbsp United States Navy 7 January 1968 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS Archer Fish nbsp United States Navy 19 October 1968 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS Aspro nbsp United States Navy 16 November 1962 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS Atlanta nbsp United States Navy 1 October 1970 A Cleveland class light cruiser that was sunk as a target 32 52 47 N 118 30 29 W 32 8796 N 118 5081 W 32 8796 118 5081 USS Atlanta USS Blackfin nbsp United States Navy 13 May 1973 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS Champlin nbsp United States Navy 12 April 1936 A Wickes class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS F 1 nbsp United States Navy 17 December 1917 An F class submarine that was sunk in a collision off Point Loma USS Hogan nbsp United States Navy 8 November 1945 A Wickes class destroyer that was bombed as a target off San Diego USS Knight nbsp United States Navy 27 October 1967 A Gleaves class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Diego USS Marcus nbsp United States Navy 25 June 1935 A Clemson class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Diego SS Monte Carlo nbsp United States Navy 1 January 1937 An oil tanker that drifted onto Coronado in a storm 32 40 26 N 117 10 23 W 32 674 N 117 173 W 32 674 117 173 SS Monte Carlo USS PC 815 nbsp United States Navy 11 September 1945 A PC 461 class submarine chaser that was sunk in a collision with USS Laffey off San Diego 32 37 54 N 117 14 12 W 32 63167 N 117 23667 W 32 63167 117 23667 USS PC 815 USS S 37 nbsp United States Navy 20 February 1945 An S class submarine that broke tow and sank off Imperial Beach USS Sabalo nbsp United States Navy 15 February 1973 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Diego 32 42 19 N 117 26 33 W 32 7052 N 117 4424 W 32 7052 117 4424 USS Sabalo SS 302 USS Sloat nbsp United States Navy 26 June 1935 A Clemson class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Diego Valiant 13 December 1930 A yacht that caught fire and sank off Descanso Beach USS Williams nbsp United States Navy 29 June 1968 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that sunk as a target off San Diego HMCS Yukon nbsp United States Navy July 2000 A Mackenzie class destroyer that was scuttled off Mission Bay as an artificial reef 32 46 18 N 117 16 16 W 32 77154 N 117 27098 W 32 77154 117 27098 HMCS Yukon DDE 263 San Francisco County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesUSS Benevolence nbsp United States Navy 25 April 1950 A hospital ship that sunk in a collision with SS Mary Luckenbach USS Boston nbsp United States Navy 8 April 1946 A protected cruiser that was scuttled off San Francisco 37 44 28 N 122 34 59 W 37 741 N 122 583 W 37 741 122 583 USS Boston 1884 USS Bunting nbsp United States Navy 3 June 1942 A minesweeper that sank in a collision SS City of Chester nbsp United States 22 August 1888 A passenger ship that collided with RMS Oceanic in San Francisco Bay 37 48 50 N 122 28 00 W 37 81389 N 122 46667 W 37 81389 122 46667 SS City of Chester SS City of Rio de Janeiro nbsp United States 21 February 1901 A steamship that struck a reef in San Francisco Bay USS Conestoga nbsp United States Navy 1921 An ocean going tug that was declared lost at sea on 30 June 1921 The wreck was discovered in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in 2009 and formally identified as Conestoga in 2016 USS Devilfish nbsp United States Navy 14 August 1968 A Balao class submarine that was sunk as a target off San Francisco 37 5 N 124 8 W 37 083 N 124 133 W 37 083 124 133 USS Devilfish SS 292 SS Escambia nbsp United Kingdom 19 June 1882 A steamboat that capsized off San Francisco USS Hornbill nbsp United States Navy 30 June 1942 A coastal minesweeper that collided with Esther Johnson in San Francisco Bay James Rolph nbsp United States 2 August 1910 A schooner that ran aground on rocks in San Pablo Bay 37 35 00 N 122 31 03 W 37 5834 N 122 5176 W 37 5834 122 5176 James Rolph ship King Philip nbsp United States 1878 A clipper that ran aground in heavy surf at Ocean Beach 37 45 5 48 N 122 30 35 29 W 37 7515222 N 122 5098028 W 37 7515222 122 5098028 King Philip shipwreck USS Lewis nbsp United States Navy 21 April 1966 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target Lydia 1907 A wrecked whaling ship located beneath King Street San Francisco that was discovered in 1980 during a sewer construction project 37 46 51 N 122 23 18 W 37 78083 N 122 38833 W 37 78083 122 38833 Lydia whaling bark SS Ohioan nbsp United States 8 October 1936 A cargo ship that ran aground near Seal Rock 37 46 43 N 122 30 58 W 37 77861 N 122 51611 W 37 77861 122 51611 SS Ohioan 1914 USS Pensacola nbsp United States Navy May 1912 A steamboat that was burned and sunk by the Navy in San Francisco Bay near Hunter s Point San Rafael nbsp United States 30 November 1901 A steamboat that collided with Sausalito off Alcatraz Island USS Stewart nbsp United States Navy 24 May 1946 A Clemson class destroyer that was sunk as a target west of the Golden Gate 37 44 56 N 122 43 44 W 37 749 N 122 729 W 37 749 122 729 USS Stewart DD 224 USS Tingey nbsp United States Navy May 1966 A Fletcher class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Francisco Zenobia nbsp United States 20 April 1858 A full rigged ship that struck a rock off Point Bonita San Luis Obispo County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesSS Montebello nbsp United States 23 December 1941 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by I 21 off Cayucos 35 35 N 121 16 W 35 583 N 121 267 W 35 583 121 267 SS Montebello San Mateo County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesCarrier Pigeon nbsp United States 6 June 1853 A clipper that ran aground near Pigeon Point On the night of June 6 1853 the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon ran aground 500 feet off shore of the central California coast The area is now called Pigeon Point in her honor The Carrier Pigeon was a state of the art 19th Century clipper ship She was 175 feet long with a narrow 34 foot beam and rated at about 845 tons burden Launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath Maine the Carrier Pigeon started out on her maiden voyage on January 28 1853 Out of Boston and bound for San Francisco the Carrier Pigeon was under the command of Captain Azariah Doane Pigeon Point History There were no deaths in the sinking Sir John Franklin January 17 1865 Clipper ship The ship was headed for San Francisco and in heavy fog struck rocks off of the point since then renamed Franklin Point The ship was destroyed killing the Captain and eleven men The point is located in Ano Nuevo State Reserve The seamen were buried there the officers in San Francisco Point Arena 1913 A steam schooner Pieces of the hull are on display at Pigeon Point Lighthouse San Juan 29 August 1929 A passenger steamer that was rammed by S C T Dodd off Pigeon Point 2 37 11 N 122 25 W 37 183 N 122 417 W 37 183 122 417 San Juan USS Thompson nbsp United States Navy February 1944 A Clemson class destroyer that was sunk as a target in San Francisco Bay 37 33 10 N 122 09 27 W 37 5529 N 122 1576 W 37 5529 122 1576 USS Thompson DD 305 Santa Barbara County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesTokujomaru March 1815 Japanese vessel under Oguri Jukichi damaged off Japan and drifted across the Pacific Survivors rescued by Forester near Point Conception Santa Rosa steamship nbsp United States 8 July 1911 A steamship that ran aground at Point Arguello Aggie 4 May 1915 A barquentine that ran aground at Santa Rosa Island USS Chauncey nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster SS Chickasaw nbsp United States 7 February 1962 A cargo ship that ran aground on Santa Rosa Island Crown of England 7 November 1894 A steamship that ran aground off Santa Rosa Island SS Cuba nbsp United States 7 September 1923 A German steamboat that was seized by the United States in 1917 and eventually ran aground off San Miguel Island on the same day as the Honda Point Disaster USS Delphy nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster USS Fuller nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster Goldenhorn 12 September 1892 A barque that ran aground off Santa Rosa Island Humble SM 1 25 November 1961 A drillship that foundered off Santa Barbara USS McCulloch nbsp United States Navy 13 June 1917 A cutter that collided with Governor off Point Conception USS Nicholas nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster Sibyl Marston 12 January 1909 A schooner that ran aground off Lompoc 34 39 13 N 120 37 03 W 34 653474 N 120 61747 W 34 653474 120 61747 Sibyl Marston ship USS S P Lee nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster USS Woodbury nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster SS Yankee Blade nbsp United States 1 October 1854 A steamboat that ran aground at Point Arguello 34 34 37 N 120 38 50 W 34 57694 N 120 64722 W 34 57694 120 64722 Yankee Blade USS Young nbsp United States Navy 8 September 1923 One of seven United States Navy ships that ran aground off Lompoc in an incident known as the Honda Point Disaster 34 36 07 N 120 38 39 W 34 602067 N 120 644109 W 34 602067 120 644109 Honda Point Disaster Santa Cruz County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesSS Palo Alto nbsp United States 1929 A concrete ship sunk in shallow water at Seacliff State Beach as an entertainment venue and now serves as an artificial reef 36 58 11 N 121 54 48 W 36 969592 N 121 913416 W 36 969592 121 913416 SS Palo Alto Sonoma County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesSS Pomona nbsp United States 17 March 1908 A steamship that ran aground near Fort Ross Cove Fort Ross 3 38 30 37 N 123 14 44 W 38 510278 N 123 245556 W 38 510278 123 245556 SS Pomona Ventura County editShip Flag Sunk date Notes CoordinatesUSS Agerholm nbsp United States Navy 18 July 1982 A Gearing class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Nicolas Island 32 45 N 119 32 W 32 750 N 119 533 W 32 750 119 533 USS Agerholm DD 826 USS Deperm nbsp United States Navy 22 September 1982 A degaussing vessel sunk as a target 32 58 N 119 41 W 32 967 N 119 683 W 32 967 119 683 USS Deperm ADG 10 Equator 2 July 1949 A fishing vessel that ran aground off Anacapa Island La Jenelle nbsp United States 13 April 1970 A cruise ship that was grounded off Port Hueneme California USS Makassar Strait nbsp United States Navy April 1961 A Casablanca class escort carrier that ran aground on San Nicolas Island USS Ulvert M Moore nbsp United States Navy 13 July 1966 A John C Butler class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Nicolas Island SS Winfield Scott nbsp United States 2 December 1853 A paddle steamer that ran aground on Anacapa Island Citations edit Numismatist The California 2011 05 17 A Gold Coin Treasure in San Pedro Bay or Just Another Tale of Wells Fargo CoinWeek Retrieved 2022 12 07 Shipwreck Database San Juan Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Retrieved 1 July 2012 S S Pomona Shipwreck Project Indiana University Retrieved 1 July 2012 References edit Southern California Shipwrecks California Wreck Divers Retrieved 1 July 2012 Further reading editMarx Robert F 1987 Shipwrecks in the Americas New York Dover pp 145 191 ISBN 0 486 25514 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of shipwrecks of California amp oldid 1169837550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
