National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwreck Database

Vessel
*Not A Total Loss

Frank H Buck
  
Name (former)
Official Number
 212090
Propulsion
 Steam
Nationality
 US
Masts
 3
Age
 10
Decks
 2
Value
 600.000
Type
 Tanker
Call Sign
 LDKH
Use
 Commercial
Home Port

CA, San Francisco
Tonnage (gross)
 6077
Built When
 1914
Tonnage (net)
 3850
Built Where
 CA, San Francisco
Tonnage
Built by
 Union Iron Works
Displacement
  
Hull Material
 Steel
Length (ft)
 408.0
Cargo
 Ballast
Beam
 55.15
Owner
 Associated Oil Company
Depth of Hold
 31.7
 
CASUALTY
   
Latitude
36°38N
Longitude
121°55W
WHERE
Point Pinos (Pacific Grove)
STATE
CA
YEAR
1924
LAST PORT
CA, San Francisco
MONTH
05
DESTINATION
CA, Monterey
DAY
03
People on Board
39
TIME
2110
FATALITIES
0
CAUSE
Navigation
NATURE OF CASUALTY

The master set a safe course and left third mate George Allen on watch. Allen made a course change and went to seek out the captain, to get verification of his change. While the third mate was seeking out the captain, the vessel grounded on the rocks. Traveling at full speed, the vessel slid over two reefs before she came to a shuddering stop, cradled precariously by the jagged rocks of Point Pinos. The Buck was freed from reef on 05/17/24, with the assistance of wrecking ships Peacock & Homer.

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