National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Aurora |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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107707 | |
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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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34 |
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Decks
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1 |
Value
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Type
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Schooner |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Future tourist attraction |
Home
Port
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CA. San Francisco |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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1211 |
Built
When
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1901 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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1070 |
Built
Where
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WA, Everett |
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Tonnage
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Built
by
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Everett Shipbuilding Co | |
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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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221.3 |
Cargo
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None |
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Beam
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42.4 |
Owner
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Allen Knight |
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Depth
of Hold
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17.7 | ||
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Latitude
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36°36N
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Longitude
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121°52W
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WHERE
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Monterey
Bay, Del Monte Beach
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1935
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LAST
PORT
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MONTH
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01
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DESTINATION
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DAY
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18
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People
on Board
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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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Lost
Mooring
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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Gale force winds caused the vessel to lose her mooring and become stranded, stern first. |
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