National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwreck Database

Vessel
*Not A Total Loss

St. Paul

  
Name (former)
Official Number
115423
Propulsion
Steam
Nationality
US
Masts
3
Age
21
Decks
2
Value
 
Type
Passenger Cargo Steamer - barkentine
Call Sign
JRLQ
Use
Commercial
Home Port
CA, San Francisco
Tonnage (gross)
889
Built When
1875
Tonnage (net)
607
Built Where
PA, Philadelphia
Tonnage
Built by
William Cramp & Sons
Displacement
 
Hull Material
Iron
Length (ft)
197.8
Cargo
Calves & sheep
Beam
31.0
Owner
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Depth of Hold
15' 1"
 
CASUALTY
  
Latitude
36°36N
Longitude
121°57W
WHERE
Point Joe, Off (near Monterey)
STATE
CA
YEAR
1896
LAST PORT
CA, San Simeon
MONTH
08
DESTINATION
CA, Monterey
DAY
08
People on Board
TIME
2215
FATALITIES
0
CAUSE
Navigation
NATURE OF CASUALTY

Stranded on the rocks in dense fog. The cargo passenger steamer Gipsy assisted in saving much of the livestock and crew.

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