National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Napa City |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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18722 | |
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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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18 |
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Decks
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Value
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Type
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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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46.58 |
Built
When
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1872 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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44.27 |
Built
Where
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CA, Little River |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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Thomas H. Peterson | |
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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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68.5 |
Cargo
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Bark and posts |
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Beam
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22.8 |
Owner
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Depth
of Hold
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5.5 | ||
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Latitude
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38°07N
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Longitude
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123°03W
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WHERE
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Point
Reyes, 7 miles NW of
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1890
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LAST
PORT
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CA,
Point Arena
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MONTH
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07
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DESTINATION
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CA,
San Francisco
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DAY
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07
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People
on Board
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TIME
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FATALITIES
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2
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CAUSE
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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En route Point Arena to San Francisco when she capsized 7 miles Northwest of Point Reyes. Captain H. Thiemann and W. Newton, cook, were lost; the remainder of the crew clung to the ship's keel until they were eventually rescued. |
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