National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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John D. Spreckels |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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76110 | |
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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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3 |
Age
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33 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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12,000 |
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Type
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Schooner |
Call
Sign
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JTQB |
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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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266 |
Built
When
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1880 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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253 |
Built
Where
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CA, San Francisco |
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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 - Yellow Fir | |
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Length
(ft)
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124.6 |
Cargo
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Codfish |
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Beam
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31.2 |
Owner
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Alaska Codfish Co. |
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Depth
of Hold
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10.9 | ||
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Latitude
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38°05N
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Longitude
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123°01W
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WHERE
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Point
Reyes, bearing northeast distance 5 to 7 miles
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1913
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LAST
PORT
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AK,
Baran of Harbor (8 March 1913)
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MONTH
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03
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DESTINATION
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CA,
San Francisco
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DAY
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29
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People
on Board
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9
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TIME
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1315
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FATALITIES
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2
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CAUSE
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Navigation
- Collision
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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John D. Spreckels was enroute from Baranof Harbor, Alaska to San Francisco, California with 280 tons of codfish valued at $40,000. Off Point Reyes the schooner collided with the British steamer Statesman of Liverpool, England. At the time of the collision the weather was reported as thick fog, light wind and smooth sea. Wreck Report |
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