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List of shipwrecks of Humboldt County, California

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The list of shipwrecks of Humboldt County, California lists the ships which sank on or near the coast of Humboldt County from the Del Norte county line to the north, the marine area around Cape Mendocino and south to the Mendocino County line to the south, as well as within Humboldt Bay itself. If survivors or casualties arrived or were immediately taken to locations in the county, the ship was added to this list. The list includes ships later refloated and repaired.

The approach to Humboldt Bay is treacherous due to currents, winds and shifting sandbars. Jetties and harbor improvements reduced shipwrecks in the late 20th century.

1850 - 1875

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  • Sea Gull ( United States), 26 February 1852. The steamer wrecked on a beach near the Humboldt Bar after losing power in a storm. There were no fatalities; all cargo and machinery were salvaged.[1]
  • Mary Ann ( United States), 1863. The Mary Ann was the primary tug in Humboldt Bay for many years. She wrecked in 1863 on the south spit of Humboldt Bay and subsequently refloated.[3]
  • Merrimac ( United States), 22 February 1863. The tug flipped over while trying to cross the bar with loss of all on board, estimated to be 18. She was refloated and repaired.[3]

1875 - 1900

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1900 - 1910

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1911 - 1920

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1921 - 1950

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References

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  1. ^ "Battle Rock". Oregon Statesman (Oregon City, Oregon). Talky Tina Press. March 2, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Loss of the Northerner.; History of the Vessel--Her Value and the Insurance". New York Times. 7 February 1860. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Jim Gibbs (1957). Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast. Binfords & Mort.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i California State Lands Commission Shipwreck Database, search "Humboldt" in County field
  5. ^ Collaroy paddle-steamer; 356t. (1853-1884), four-masted barkentine (1885-1889) Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, Ross Beattie
  6. ^ a b c d e f Jim Gibbs (1971). Disaster log of ships. Superior Pub. Co.
  7. ^ GPO (1906). Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1906. GPO.
  8. ^ Jehl, Francis, Menlo Park reminiscences : written in Edison's restored Menlo Park laboratory, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Whitefish, Mass, Kessinger Publishing, 1 July 2002, page 564
  9. ^ Promoting Edison's Lamp Lighting A Revolution, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., accessed November 24, 2013
  10. ^ Kid, Ray E., Lighting the Steamship Columbia with Edison's First Commercial Light Plant, June 11, 1936, 5 pages, accessed November 24, 2013
  11. ^ Dalton, Anthony A long, dangerous coastline : shipwreck tales from Alaska to California Heritage House Publishing Company, 1 Feb 2011 - 128 pages
  12. ^ Carranco, Lynwood. "The Brooklyn Tragedy." Humboldt Historian, Humboldt County Historical Society, Eureka, California. September–October 1985