1928 SAN FRANCISCO SS COOS BAY SHIPWRECK off LANDS END & SUTRO BATHS~8x10" PHOTO

Description: c.1928 SAN FRANCISCO SHIPWRECK of the SS COOS BAY off LANDS END (NEAR CLIFF HOUSE & SUTRO BATHS) "The Coos Bay had started its life at sea as a Navy collier called Vulcan. Built in 1909, it had special coal-handling gear so that it could support the Navy’s coal-powered warships. It served the Navy through World War I before it was purchased by the Pacific States Lumber Company in 1924. Thereafter, she was rechristened as the Coos Bay and made regular trips between her home port of San Pedro in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay, and Coos Bay, Oregon with loads of lumber. After the Coos Bay struck the rocks at Lands End, the heavy surf repeatedly lifted it and dropped it on the rocks. The rocks tore open the hull and caused the engine room to flood. The ship’s engineer described being close to the bottom of the ship as “much worse than an earthquake”. As the ship rocked back and forth, the radioman tried to reach rescue tugs to no avail. In an interview the following day, the radioman stated that he felt like he had “lived a million years, last night”2. Despite fears that there might be an explosion, or the ship would break in two, the crew waited out the night on deck, keeping their morale up with coffee and songs. As dawn broke on Sunday, August 23rd, the heavy fog had lifted. News of the Coos Bay had spread rapidly around town and people began showing up to see the shipwreck. Thousands of people came to the cliffs at Lands End to see the spectacle. At 8:00 a.m., the Captain, B.W. Olsen, decided there was no point in keeping the crew aboard and ordered his men to shoot a breeches buoy line ashore with a Lyle gun. The first shot went high and far, causing spectators on the cliff above to duck and eventually hitting the side of a home on Clement Street before coming to a stop in an alley. Men from the Coast Guard Lifesaving station then fired a buoy line to the ship and 14 crewmembers and the ship’s mascot dog named Spark were brought to shore. Lifeboats from the Fort Point Coast Guard station rescued 19 more men. Captain Olsen was the last to leave, only doing so upon orders of his employers. The ship’s cargo was mostly recovered thereafter, but efforts to free the Coos Bay from the rocks failed. As the Coos Bay itself was too badly damaged to be salvaged, it was abandoned. For several years, the Coos Bay remained mostly intact, but the waves continued to pound it against the rocks until it broke in pieces. Sightseers continued to journey to Lands End to see the wreck for a few years after it happened. The San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce led a campaign that led to the Coos Bay’s remains being scrapped in April 1930, but some pieces still get exposed at low tide".High-Quality 8" x 10" Glossy B/W Photo reproduced from the antique photograph. From the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection and her San Francisciana store, located in the historic Cliff House (1972-1984). Packaged securely inside a plastic sleeve in a rigid cardboard mailer. Tracking and Delivery confirmation included. No Additional Shipping Charge for mailing more than one photo from this seller! Click on this link to see all of the 2,000 items available in the store including items from the Cliff House, Playland-at-the-Beach Amusement, World Fairs, Negatives, Postcards, Posters, Crate Labels, Stereoviews, Etc. To receive the automated shipping discount, please wait to pay for your items until after you have completed all your shopping. If you click on the PayNow/Checkout button after finishing your purchases, the invoice generated will automatically charge you for only one shipping charge. I will always refund any additional charges if somehow you have already paid more than you should have. Your business is always greatly appreciated at BLAISDELL COLLECTIBLES. Your 100% satisfaction is my goal and includes a 100% Money Back Guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason. Please check my feedback with over 1,000 positive transactions over the past year. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Littleton, Colorado

End Time: 2024-11-20T16:47:52.000Z

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