Coos Bay Shipwreck Washed Ashore

Image

Coos Bay Shipwreck Washed Ashore

Title

Coos Bay Shipwreck Washed Ashore

Identifier

15121

Source

1988

Description

View of the Coos Bay washed ashore. A team of workers assess the situation.

Library records indicate: The Coos Bay sank off of the pier in 1915, and was thrown up onto the beach following a night of high waves 1947-11-25. Landed on top of an Associated Oil Co. pipeline, and breaking it.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1947-11-25

Format

Black and white photograph
8.2 x 11.5 cm

Subject

Shipwrecks
Petroleum pipelines

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Relation

15122, 15123

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Coos Bay Shipwreck Washed Ashore,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 18, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/6787.