National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Wm. F Witzemann |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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81137 | |
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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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20 |
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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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KDPL |
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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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473 |
Built
When
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1887 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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407 |
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 | |
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Length
(ft)
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160.0 |
Cargo
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Ballast |
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Beam
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35.0 |
Owner
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Sanders & Kirchmamn |
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Depth
of Hold
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12.2 | ||
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Latitude
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37°53N
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Longitude
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122°42W
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WHERE
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Duxbury
Reef, 4 miles of Bolinas
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1907
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LAST
PORT
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CA,
San Francisco
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MONTH
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02
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DESTINATION
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WA,
Grays Harbor
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DAY
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06
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People
on Board
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5
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TIME
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2100
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FATALITIES
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0
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CAUSE
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Navigation
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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Vessel went ashore four miles north of Bolinas, strong current, no wind and Southwest swell. Let got two anchors stocks carried away. Two tugs of Spreckels T. B. Co. tried to pull vessel off. Crew of Life Saving Station, Fort Point, San Francisco, California stood by to render assistance. Tugs were sent out by San Francisco Marine Exchange. Wreck Report |
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