National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Santa Cruz |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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116559 | |
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Propulsion
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Nationality
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US | |
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Masts
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2 |
Age
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67 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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75,000 |
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Type
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Island Vessel |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Commercial |
Home
Port
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Tonnage
(gross)
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45 |
Built
When
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1893 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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43 |
Built
Where
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CA, Beiecia |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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Matthew Turner | |
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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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64 |
Cargo
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Beam
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18.6 |
Owner
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Stanton, Edwin L. |
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Depth
of Hold
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6.4 | ||
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Latitude
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34°01N
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Longitude
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119°41W
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WHERE
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Santa
Cruz Island, Prisoners Harbor
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1960
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LAST
PORT
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MONTH
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12
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DESTINATION
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CA,
Santa Cruz Island
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DAY
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06
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People
on Board
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0
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TIME
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FATALITIES
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0
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CAUSE
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Lost
mooring
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | ||
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Vessel broke loose from anchorage and drifted into rocks along island shore. Santa Cruz stranded while running in the fog at Rincon Point, due to a defective compass on September 19, 1913. Captain George Nidever and two crew rowed all night to reach Santa Barbara, having no idea of their location. Several salvage attempts resulted in success on December 19 when the vessel was winched off the rocks and towed to San Pedro for repairs. It was the following spring before Santa Cruz returned to service. The long history of this vessel ended when the ship was caught by a Santa Ana wind, a link in the anchor chain parted, and Santa Cruz was driven onto the western shore of Prisoner's Harbor, Santa Cruz Island on 6 Dec 1960. Morris & Lima |
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