National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Shipwreck Database

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Vessel Name
*Not a total loss		 Casualty Location
Year Built
Year Lost
Month
Cargo
Cause
Latitude
Longitude
Adriatic Santa Barbara Island, five miles southwest off 1920 1930 12 Fish (sardines) Collision with log 33° 24.534 N 119° 06.853 W
Aggi Santa Rosa Island, Talcott Shoal 1894 1915 05 Barley& Beans Severe Storm 34° 01.578 N 120° 14.396 W
Anubis* San Miguel Island, at Castle Rock 1898 1908 07 Flour, barley, lumber, dynamite, tallow, salmon, syrup, rice, and machinery Navigation 34° 03.374N 120° 26.484 W
Aristocratis* Santa Rosa Island, SW side (near Johnson's Lee) 1943 1949 12 Coal Navigation 33° 54.501 N 120° 05.542 W
Blue Fin J 245 Santa Rosa Island, Becher's Bay? 1930 1944 09
Unknown 33° 59.327 N 120° 01.624W
Chickasaw Santa Rosa Island, near South Point 1942 1962 02 Toys Navigation 33° 54.231 N 120° 08.295 W
Comet San Miguel Island, Wilson Rock, Simonton Cove 1886 1911 08 Lumber, 5000 board feet Navigation, faulty chronometer 34° 06.694 N 120° 24.807 W
Crown of England Santa Rosa Island, Ford Point 1891 1894 11 Ballast Navigation 33° 54.957 N 120° 02.847 W
Cuba San Miguel Island, Point Bennett 1897 1923 09 Coffee, Silver Navigation 34° 01.957 N 120° 27.599 W
Dante Alighieri II Santa Barbara Island, SW shore of 1937 1938 11 Fish Navigation 33° 27.898 N 119° 02.377 W
Del Rio Anacapa Island, 3 miles off light (Frencys Cove) 1935 1952 10 Fish Fire 34° 00.550 N 119° 24.436 W
Dora Bluhm Santa Rosa Island, Southwest of Bee Rock 1883 1910 05 Lumber Navigation 33° 57.036 N 120° 12.960 W
G. W. Prescott San Miguel Island, Point Bennett 1874 1879 08 Railroad ties Navigation 34° 02.252 N 120° 27.798 W
Goldenhorn Santa Rosa Island, Southwest Side 1883 1892 09 Coal, bituminous Northeast currents, 100 miles off course, "strong unknown currents" 33° 58.456 N 120° 13.194 W
H T P Co IX Santa Barbara Island, 4 miles off 1916 1921 01 Fish Fire 33° 26.781 N 118° 57.313 W
J. M. Colman San Miguel Island, Point Bennett 1888 1905 09 Lumber Navigational 34° 02.424 N 120° 27.110 W
Jane L. Stanford Santa Rosa Island, Skunk Pt. 1892 1929 08
Allision 33° 59.130 N 119° 58.897 W
Kate and Anna San Miguel Island, Cuyler Harbor 1879 1902 04 Sealing outfit Anchor chain parted 34° 02.841 N 120° 21.144 W
Lady Christine* San Miguel Island, North West End 1988 1997 11 None Improper Lookout 34° 02.938 N 120° 25.520 W
Legend San Miguel Island, Point Bennett 1951 1967 08 None Navigation 34° 02.107 N 120° 27.119 W
Lotus Anacapa Island, off 1901 1921 09 General Fire 34° 00.955 N 119° 25.088 W
Magic Santa Rosa Island, Lake Anchorage? 1889 1899 08 None Lost Mooring 33° 57.118 N 119° 58.292 W
Patria* Santa Rosa Island, 1 mile north of East Point 100 yards off the beach, Skunk Point 1944 1954 06 Coal Navigational error 33° 57.516 N 119° 58.275 W
Pectan* San Miguel Island, Adams Cove 1902 1914 01 Ballast Stormy 34° 01.838 N 120° 26.331 W
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Island, Prisoners Harbor 1893 1960 12
Lost mooring 34° 01.515 N 119° 41.349 W
Santa Rosa San Miguel Island, Cuyler Harbor 1879 1899 11 Lumber Heavy swell 34° 03.266 N 120° 21.632 W
W T Co No. 3 San Miguel Island, Point Bennett 1922 1935 07 Film crew Unseaworthy 34° 01.676 N 120° 27.013 W
Wampas (aka Grey Ghost) Santa Cruz Island, Valley Anchorage
1926 11 see comments
33° 58.802 N 119° 40.297 W
Watson A. West San Miguel Island, near Point Bennett 1901 1923 02 Lumber Navigation 34° 02.230 N 120° 27.649 W
Winfield Scott Anacapa Island, Middle 1850 1853 12 Gold Bullion & Mail Navigation In Fog 34° 00.550 N 119° 23.184 W