Channel Islands Shipwrecks

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Channel Islands Shipwrecks.

Middle Anacapa Island, Winfield Scott, 1853.

This steamer was carrying over 500 passengers, mail and gold bullion when it ran aground.

Santa Rosa Island, Chickasaw, 1962

With its cargo of children’s toys and general merchandise worth $1.5 million, this freighter grounded during a heavy storm.

Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn 1892

Heavy fog and strong currents carried this 4-masted sailing bark onto shore with a cargo of Australian coal.

San Miguel island, Comet 1911

Sailing in heavy seas and fog with a cargo of lumber, this 3-masted schooner struck a rock and then was driven ashore.

Santa Miguel Island, Cuba, 1923

This cargo-passenger steamer ran aground in heavy fog with over 100 passengers and a cargo of silver bullion.

Santa Rosa island, Jane. L Stanford

Some of the wreckage of this 215-foot, 4-masted barkentine can still be seen at Skunk Point.

Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915

Loaded with barley and beans, this 3-masted steel ship was lost on Talcott Shoals during a severe storm.

Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England

After grounding during heavy fog, a crew of 6 rowed nearly 100 miles to Santa Monica for help.

Spirit of America off Santa Cruz island

Built in 1943 this ship was used to sweep the Japanese islands of mines during World War II. Cause of sinking is unknown.

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00:00:01
Visual cue: over a map words read channel islands shipwrecks
(v fast) Across a color map, words read: Channel Islands Shipwrecks. Around small islands, blue symbols of boats tilted onto their sides.
00:00:09
Visual cue: close up of Winfield Scott and a drawing of the ships
(fast) Now: Middle Anacapa Island, Winfield Scott, 1853. A painting of the ship.
Video of divers exploring the wreck.
Words: This steamer was carrying over 500 passengers, mail and gold bullion when it ran aground.
00:00:23
Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Chickasaw, 1962
(fast) Now: Santa Rosa Island. Chickasaw, 1962. A photo of the shipwreck. Photos of the ship run aground.
Words: With its cargo of children’s toys and general merchandise worth $1.5 million, this freighter grounded during a heavy storm.

00:00:40
Visual Cue: Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn 1892
(fast) Now: Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn, 1892. A photo of the ship and photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Heavy fog and strong currents carried this 4-masted sailing bark onto shore with a cargo of Australian coal.
00:00:54
Visual cue: San Miguel island, Comet 1911
Now: San Miguel Island, Comet, 1911. A photo of the cargo ship. Photos of the ship washed up on a beach. Words: Sailing in heavy seas and fog with a cargo of lumber, this 3-masted schooner struck a rock and then was driven ashore.
00:01:10
Visual Cue: Santa Miguel Island, Cuba, 1923
Now: San Miguel Island, Cuba 1923. Photos of the ship and divers exploring the wreck. Words: This cargo-passenger steamer ran aground in heavy fog with over 100 passengers and a cargo of silver bullion.
00:01:23Visual cue: Santa Rosa island, Jane. L Stanford
Now: Santa Rosa Island, Jane L. Stanford, 1929. A photo of the ship in a harbor. Video of the wreck. Words: Some of the wreckage of this 215-foot, 4-masted barkentine can still be seen at Skunk Point.
00:01:40
Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915
Now: Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915. A photo of the ship in a harbor. Photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Loaded with barley and beans, this 3-masted steel ship was lost on Talcott Shoals during a severe storm.
00:01:53
Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England
Now: Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England, 1894. A drawing of the ship. A photo of 2 men examining the wreckage. Words: After grounding during heavy fog, a crew of 6 rowed nearly 100 miles to Santa Monica for help.
00:02:07
Visual cue: Spirit of America off Santa Cruz island

Now: Santa Cruz Island, Spirit of America, 1970s. A photo of the vessel and photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Built in 1943 this ship was used to sweep the Japanese islands of mines during World War II. Cause of sinking is unknown. 

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Duration:
2 minutes, 26 seconds

Learn about a some of the approximately 100 shipwrecks that have been documented within the park. The park and the sanctuary protect these shipwrecks as part of our cultural heritage.

 

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Channel Islands Shipwrecks.

Middle Anacapa Island, Winfield Scott, 1853.

This steamer was carrying over 500 passengers, mail and gold bullion when it ran aground.

Santa Rosa Island, Chickasaw, 1962

With its cargo of children’s toys and general merchandise worth $1.5 million, this freighter grounded during a heavy storm.

Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn 1892

Heavy fog and strong currents carried this 4-masted sailing bark onto shore with a cargo of Australian coal.

San Miguel island, Comet 1911

Sailing in heavy seas and fog with a cargo of lumber, this 3-masted schooner struck a rock and then was driven ashore.

Santa Miguel Island, Cuba, 1923

This cargo-passenger steamer ran aground in heavy fog with over 100 passengers and a cargo of silver bullion.

Santa Rosa island, Jane. L Stanford

Some of the wreckage of this 215-foot, 4-masted barkentine can still be seen at Skunk Point.

Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915

Loaded with barley and beans, this 3-masted steel ship was lost on Talcott Shoals during a severe storm.

Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England

After grounding during heavy fog, a crew of 6 rowed nearly 100 miles to Santa Monica for help.

Spirit of America off Santa Cruz island

Built in 1943 this ship was used to sweep the Japanese islands of mines during World War II. Cause of sinking is unknown.

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00:00:01

Visual cue: over a map words read channel islands shipwrecks

(v fast) Across a color map, words read: Channel Islands Shipwrecks. Around small islands, blue symbols of boats tilted onto their sides.

00:00:09

Visual cue: close up of Winfield Scott and a drawing of the ships

(fast) Now: Middle Anacapa Island, Winfield Scott, 1853. A painting of the ship.

Video of divers exploring the wreck.

Words: This steamer was carrying over 500 passengers, mail and gold bullion when it ran aground.

00:00:23

Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Chickasaw, 1962

(fast) Now: Santa Rosa Island. Chickasaw, 1962. A photo of the shipwreck. Photos of the ship run aground.

Words: With its cargo of children’s toys and general merchandise worth $1.5 million, this freighter grounded during a heavy storm.

 

00:00:40

Visual Cue: Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn 1892

(fast) Now: Santa Rosa Island, Goldenhorn, 1892. A photo of the ship and photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Heavy fog and strong currents carried this 4-masted sailing bark onto shore with a cargo of Australian coal.

00:00:54

Visual cue: San Miguel island, Comet 1911

Now: San Miguel Island, Comet, 1911. A photo of the cargo ship. Photos of the ship washed up on a beach. Words: Sailing in heavy seas and fog with a cargo of lumber, this 3-masted schooner struck a rock and then was driven ashore.

00:01:10

Visual Cue: Santa Miguel Island, Cuba, 1923

Now: San Miguel Island, Cuba 1923. Photos of the ship and divers exploring the wreck. Words: This cargo-passenger steamer ran aground in heavy fog with over 100 passengers and a cargo of silver bullion.

00:01:23Visual cue: Santa Rosa island, Jane. L Stanford

Now: Santa Rosa Island, Jane L. Stanford, 1929. A photo of the ship in a harbor. Video of the wreck. Words: Some of the wreckage of this 215-foot, 4-masted barkentine can still be seen at Skunk Point.

00:01:40

Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915

Now: Santa Rosa Island, Aggi, 1915. A photo of the ship in a harbor. Photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Loaded with barley and beans, this 3-masted steel ship was lost on Talcott Shoals during a severe storm.

00:01:53

Visual cue: Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England

Now: Santa Rosa Island, Crown of England, 1894. A drawing of the ship. A photo of 2 men examining the wreckage. Words: After grounding during heavy fog, a crew of 6 rowed nearly 100 miles to Santa Monica for help.

00:02:07

Visual cue: Spirit of America off Santa Cruz island

 

Now: Santa Cruz Island, Spirit of America, 1970s. A photo of the vessel and photos of the shipwreck underwater. Words: Built in 1943 this ship was used to sweep the Japanese islands of mines during World War II. Cause of sinking is unknown.

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Duration:
2 minutes, 26 seconds

Naufrágios de Channel Islands Spanish version of the shipwreck video.

Last updated: June 21, 2016

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