Shipwrecks

The treacherous shores of the Golden Gate have claimed dozens of ships over the last two hundred and fifty years.

The first European ship to enter the bay, the Spanish vessel San Carlos in 1775, smashed into rocks on the north shore attempting to maneuver out of the Gate. Since then, dozens of ships have found themselves stranded along the coast, many on the sands of Ocean Beach or beneath the cliffs of Lands End. These wrecks often drew huge crowds, especially the Coos Bay, Lyman Stewart and Frank Buck, which wrecked within yards of a popular streetcar line.

Aberdeen shipwreck — wnp4.0021 Aberdeen shipwreck 1916 Sunset

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp4.0032 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Sunset

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp4.0033 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Sunset

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp4.0034 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Sunset

Wreck of whaler Atlantic — wnp4.0042 Wreck of whaler Atlantic 1886 Sunset

Ocean Beach — wnp4.0653 Ocean Beach 1926 Ocean Beach

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp4.0902 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Sunset

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp4.0903 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Ocean Beach

View of The Golden Gate — wnp4.1109 View of The Golden Gate 1928 Lands End

SS Ohioan Shipwreck — wnp4.1112 SS Ohioan Shipwreck 1936 Lands End

SS Ohioan Shipwreck — wnp4.1116 SS Ohioan Shipwreck 1938 Sutro

SS Ohioan Shipwreck — wnp4.1117 SS Ohioan Shipwreck 1938 Sutro

Reporter Shipwreck — wnp15.261 Reporter Shipwreck 1902 Ocean Beach

SS Ohioan Shipwreck — wnp14.0249 SS Ohioan Shipwreck 1936 Lands End

Frank H. Buck Shipwreck — wnp14.0815 Frank H. Buck Shipwreck 1937 Lands End

SS Coos Bay Shipwreck — wnp14.0816 SS Coos Bay Shipwreck 1928 Lands End

Frank H. Buck Shipwreck — wnp14.0817 Frank H. Buck Shipwreck 1937 Lands End

Unknown Location — wnp30.0063 Unknown Location 1923 Lands End

USS DeLong aground — wnp30.0173 USS DeLong aground 1921 Outside SF

Hunters Point — wnp30.0236 Hunters Point 1926 Hunters Point

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