Sibyl Marston (ship)
 Sibyl Marston as of 24 February 2010.
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| History | |
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| Owner | Sibyl Marston Co. |
| Builder | W. A. Boole & Son |
| Launched | 29 June 1907 |
| Fate | Sank 12 January 1909 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,020 GRT (est.) |
| Length | 215 ft (66 m) |
| Propulsion | 800hp oil burning triple expansion |
Sibyl Marston was a wooden schooner cargo ship built by W. A. Boole & Son of Oakland, California and belonging to the Sibyl Marston Co.[1] Sibyl Marston sank off the coast of Lompoc, California on 12 January 1909.
Overview[edit]
On 12 January 1909, Sybil Marston, the largest steam schooner built on the United States West Coast, struck the rocks near Surf Beach, California and ran aground in a storm. She was carrying 1,100,000 board feet (3,000 m3) of lumber. Two crew members were killed in the disaster.[2]
Shortly after the Sybil Marston disaster, Lompoc residents salvaged the lumber and used it to begin a town lumberyard. Several houses built in Lompoc used lumber from the shipwreck.[3]
Surf Beach and its adjoining coastal area was a dangerous place for ship travel in the time before radar navigational systems made seafaring safer. There are about 30 recorded shipwrecks along the Surf Beach coast.
Location[edit]
The shipwreck is located 1 mile (2 km) south of the Surf Amtrak Station in Lompoc.
Sources[edit]
- "19th Century Shipbuilders on the Pacific Coast". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 15 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
References[edit]
- ^ "Merchant Work in Coast Yards". Marine Review. 35 (1). Penton Publishing Company: 44. 3 January 1907.
- ^ Ruhge, Justin M. (2000). Maritime Tragedies on the Santa Barbara Channel. Quantum Imaging Associates.
- ^ Nisperos, Neil (29 January 2010). "Merchant steamer ship visible at Surf Beach". Lompoc Record.
External links[edit]
- "Photograph of Sibyl Marston under construction". Printroom. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- "Steamer driven ashore". Ogden Standard. 13 January 1909.
- McReynolds, John (2 July 2006). "Inheriting a piece of history". Lompoc Record.
- YouTube video with details of construction, 8 min.
- "Shipping Intelligence: Sailed". The San Francisco Call. 21 October 1908. p. 15.
34°39′13″N 120°37′03″W / 34.653474°N 120.61747°W
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