State Of California Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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State of california Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
57 28.398 N,133 56.101 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 19.75 m |
| Name | STATE OF CALIFORNIA |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
57 28.398 N,133 56.101 W
State Of California on Wreck Map
State Of California Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS DEVELOPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED INSIDE THE 7 FATHOM CURVE. HISTORY CL400/13--C&GS TELGRAM 9/6/13; STATE OF CALIFORNIA BEARS 316 DEG, 640 METERS, FROM SOUTHWEST POINT INNER PENINSULA. CL408/13--CGS LTR 9/4/13; STATE OF CALIFORNIA SUNK 8/17/13 AFTER STRIKING ROCK. VESSEL WAS AT FULL HEADWAY DRAWING 18.5FT WHEN IT STRUCK A 13-14FT PINNACLE WHICH PROBABLY OPENED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF HER PORT BILGE. THE VESSEL ROLLED TO HER PORT BEAM AND SANK WITHIN 3 MINUTES. THE SINGLE SCREW, SINGLE BOTTOM IRON VESSEL WAS 413FT LONG 51FT WIDE AND HAD A GROSS TONNAGE OF 5700 TONS. THE VESSEL MADE THE BEACH AT WHICH TIME HER HULL WAS UNDERWATER, AFTER COMPLETELY ROLLING TO PORT SHE SLIPPED BACK INTO 36 TO 37 FATHOMS OF WATER, 31 LIVES WERE LOST. NM38/13(3128)--STATE OF CALIFORNIA LIES NEAR BEACH WITH BOW IN 20 FMS AND STERN IN 36 FMS, 700 YDS, 316 DEG FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN POINT OF THE INNER PENINSULA, APPROX IN LAT 57-28-25N, LONG 133-56-09W (PROBABLY S.E. ALASKA DATUM) H3542/13--STATE OF CALIFORNIA WAS LOCATED IN LAT 57-28(+648M)N, LONG 133-56(+140M)W, RESPECTIVELY 20.95" AND 08.4" (PROBABLY S.E. ALASKA DATUM). VESSEL IS BERTHED IN A NW-SE DIRECTION IN DEPTHS OF 118 AND 196 FEET AT MLLW. DIFFCULTY WAS EXPERIENCED IN LOCATING THE STERN OWING TO GREAT DEPTH AND STRONG CURRENTS. BOW IS APPROX 100M FROM THE LOW WATER LINE ALONG BEACH. (THE SMOOTH SHEET DEPICTS A "WRECK" LABEL WITH 3 FATHOM DEPTHS AND A CURVE. THIS INFORMATION APPEARS QUESTIONABLE CONSIDERING THE DEPTHS OF THE WATER.) THE SMOOTH SHEET WAS REPRODUCED AT 1:40,000 AND POSITIONED OVER THE 1983 DATUM CHART. THE CENTER OF THE WRECK WAS SCALED GRAPHICALLY IN LAT 57-28-25N, LONG 133-56-11W. H4512B/25--STATE OF CALIFORNIA WAS NOT LOCATED BY WIRE DRAG. AREA WAS CLEARED TO 44FT, HOWEVER A 43FT GROUNDING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 200M SE OF THE CHARTED WRECK POSITION OF 1820M, 127 DEG OF THE CANNERY DOCK. WRECK WAS RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL. (THIS RECOMMENDATION IS NOT BASED ON A STANDARD POLICY; THE WIRE DRAG DEPTH WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR DISPROVAL). (ENTERED 9/90 RWD) H10594/95-- STATE OF CALIFORNIA (SUBM 10.8FM AT MLLW), DIVER MOD III DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH ON JACK-STAFF OF WRECK. BOW IS UP, STERN OF VESSEL BEARS APPROX 270DEG TRUE FROM BOW. POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 57-28-23.87N, LONG 133-56-06.05W. (UPDATED 4/96 RWD)