National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Lotus |
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Name
(former)
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Lotus, Cartwright |
Official
Number
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141743 |
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Propulsion
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Steam |
Nationality
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US |
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Masts
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1 |
Age
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20 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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16,000 |
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Type
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Steam Schooner |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Commercial |
Home
Port
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CA, San Francisco |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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115 |
Built
When
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1901 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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76 |
Built
Where
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WA, Tacoma |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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Crawford & Reid | |
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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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104.0 |
Cargo
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General |
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Beam
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20.0 |
Owner
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Christensen, James S. |
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Depth
of Hold
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5.7 | ||
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Latitude
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34°00N
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Longitude
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119°11W
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WHERE
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Anacapa
Island, off
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1921
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LAST
PORT
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CA,
San Francisco (09/31/21)
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MONTH
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09
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DESTINATION
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CA,
San Diego
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DAY
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14
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People
on Board
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8
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TIME
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2330
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FATALITIES
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0
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CAUSE
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Fire
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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Fire started in cargo hold, and attempts were made to extinguish it with fire hoses, smothering pipe and extinguishers. The crew abandoned the vessel in the lifeboat and were picked up by the steamer Humboldt and taken to San Francisco. |
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