National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Blue Fin J 245 |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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229764 | |
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Propulsion
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Diesel |
Nationality
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US |
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Masts
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2 |
Age
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14 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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Type
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Fish and Game Patrol |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Government - Chartered To US Army |
Home
Port
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CA, Los Angeles |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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94.5 |
Built
When
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1930 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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64.0 |
Built
Where
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CA, San Diego |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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San Diego Marine Construction Co. | |
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Displacement
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Hull
Material
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Wood | |
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Length
(ft)
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81.5 |
Cargo
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Beam
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18.7 |
Owner
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Nate F Milner - LA Commissioner Sate of CA Fish & Game |
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Depth
of Hold
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7.6 | ||
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Latitude
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33°56N
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Longitude
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119°57W
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WHERE
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Santa
Rosa Island, Becher's Bay?
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1944
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LAST
PORT
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MONTH
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09
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DESTINATION
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CA,
Santa Rosa Island
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DAY
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03
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People
on Board
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TIME
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FATALITIES
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CAUSE
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Unknown
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | ||
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Vessel lost, grounded near Santa Rosa Island, California, on September 3, 1944 and broke up , a total loss, while under barboat charter to the U.S. Army. Blue Fin, a Fish and Game patrol boat, stranded on Santa Rosa Island on 3 September 1944, while under bareboat charter to the United States Army. This suggests that the vessel might lie somewhere in Becher's Bay which was the usual destination for supply boats for the Army base on the island at that time. While in the Army, the vessel was designated J 245. A 200 hp Atlas Imperial diesel engine propelled the craft. No newspaper account has been located of this wreck, which was probably censored for security reasons. Morris & Lima |
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