Shipwreck
Winfield Scott
California, United States· Pacific Ocean
- Max Depth
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- Type
- Wreck
- Year Sunk
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- Completeness
- 75%
Overview
SS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush. After entering a heavy fog off the coast of Southern California on the evening of December 1, 1853, the ship crashed into Middle Anacapa Island. All 450 passengers and crew survived, but the ship was lost.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA.
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