National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwreck Database

Vessel
*Not A Total Loss

Gipsy
  
Name (former)
Official Number
 10982
Propulsion
 Steam
Nationality
 US
Masts
 2
Age
 37
Decks
 2
Value
 20,000
Type
 Steam Schooner
Call Sign
  
Use
 Commercial
Home Port
 CA, San Francisco
Tonnage (gross)
 293
Built When
 1868
Tonnage (net)
 215
Built Where
 CA, San Francisco
Tonnage
 
Built by
 Stoddard
Displacement
  
Hull Material
 Wood - Yellow Fir
Length (ft)
 102.0
Cargo
 General, grain, beer
Beam
 28.3
Owner
 Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Depth of Hold
 9.1
 
CASUALTY
   
Latitude
36°361N
Longitude
121°53W
WHERE
Monterey, China Point
STATE
CA
YEAR
1905
LAST PORT
CA, San Francisco
MONTH
09
DESTINATION
CA, Monterey
DAY
27
People on Board
13
TIME
2000
FATALITIES
0
CAUSE
Navigation
NATURE OF CASUALTY



It was very dark and overcast when the vessel was directed to a red light (sewer construction light) mistaken as the wharf light. Stopped and backed down, but it was too late. The vessel turned on her side and filled.