National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwreck Database

Vessel
*Not A Total Loss

William H. Smith
  
Name (former)
Official Number
 80954
Propulsion
 Sail
Nationality
 US
Masts
 5
Age
 50
Decks
 2
Value
 1900
Type
 Schooner
Call Sign

KBFM
Use
 Barge
Home Port
 CA, San Francisco
Tonnage (gross)
 1957
Built When
 1883
Tonnage (net)
 1868
Built Where
 ME, Bath
Tonnage
Built by

Goss Sawyer & Packard
Displacement
  
Hull Material
 Wood
Length (ft)
 232.4
Cargo
 Wood
Beam
 43.3
Owner
 Cochran, Monteryan Horace
Depth of Hold
 18.5
 
CASUALTY
   
Latitude
36°36N
Longitude
121°52W
WHERE
Monterey Bay
(1/4 mile from old Del Monte Hotel
bathhouse)
STATE
CA
YEAR
1933
LAST PORT
CA, San Francisco (03/28/32)
MONTH
02
DESTINATION
CA, Monterey
DAY
23
People on Board
5
TIME
2100
FATALITIES
0
CAUSE
Lost Mooring
NATURE OF CASUALTY

Broken anchor chain in Northeast gale with 50 mile per hour winds. Additional chain paid out as wind increased. Vessel was not in danger until the chain parted. Vessel began breaking up within three hours and a total loss by 0900, 02/24/1933. Wreck Report

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