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| British bark Harlech Castle (Courtesy: R. Schwemmer) |
The British bark Harlech Castle sailed from San Francisco for Iquiqui, Peru, on 16 July 1869 with a cargo of barley. She experienced heavy weather most of the time until August 29th, when she struck a sunken rock off San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, and sunk the following morning. Vessel and cargo were a total loss. Two seamen were lost by swamping of a boat. Captain and survivors arrived at San Francisco on the 8th. (Humboldt Times 09-18-1869, Martin)
Field Research led by National Marine Sanctuaries is planned during 2010, including a dive survey and site characterization of the wreck site.
Related Links
Visit the following web site for more information on the Harlech Castle:
To view the West Coast Shipwreck Database, see:
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/shipwreck/dbase/mbnms/harlechcastle.html
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