National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Jane L. Stanford |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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77070 | |
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Propulsion
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Sail |
Nationality
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US |
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Masts
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4 |
Age
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37 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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Type
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Barkentine - Fishing Barge |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Commercial |
Home
Port
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CA, Los Angeles |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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970 |
Built
When
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1892 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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861 |
Built
Where
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CA, Fairhaven |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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Hans Bendixsen | |
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Displacement
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Hull
Material
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Wood - Iron Fastenings | |
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Length
(ft)
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215.5 |
Cargo
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Beam
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41.0 |
Owner
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U. W. Hall |
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Depth
of Hold
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17.0 | ||
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Latitude
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33°58N
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Longitude
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119°58W
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WHERE
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Santa
Rosa Island, Skunk Pt.
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1929
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LAST
PORT
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MONTH
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08
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DESTINATION
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DAY
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30
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People
on Board
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TIME
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0330
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FATALITIES
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0
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CAUSE
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Collision
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | ||
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The steamer Humboldt rammed the anchored and lighted Jane L. Stanford, while entering Santa Barbara, plunging "more than eight feet into the Stanford's side, "creating a "gaping hole." on August 30, 1929. The report of Humboldt claims Jane L Stanford was not lit. "Because of its wooden construction and the fact that it has no engine, it is not expected to sink, marine authorities said." (LAT 1 Sep 1929). This proved to be a distressingly apt prediction. During this time, personal effects of the crew that had been on board were salvaged by divers. After floating, decks awash, for two weeks (LAT 21 Sep, 29 Sep 1929), the damaged wooden hulk was towed to Santa Rosa Island by the Coast Guard for destruction on 15 September. The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa placed twelve ninety-four-pound TNT high-explosive mines in the hulk. The resulting explosion "hurled parts of the barge over a space of more than two miles, scattering pieces of the wood and metal along the beach" and "caused some alarm among housewives [in Santa Barbara], who kept police busy answering telephone calls (LAT 19 Sep 1929)." This article mentions that a "huge boiler" blew more than twenty feet high in one blast, indicating that the Jane L Stanford retained her donkey engine until the end. |
Click here for more images and history It must have been a noisy morning, for the article notes that the battleship West Virginia was at target practice in the vicinity as well. Morris & Lima |
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