Kate and Anna
Sealing Schooner · United States · Lost 1902 · The Channel Islands
A veteran Bering Sea sealing schooner ended her career blown ashore at San Miguel Island in a 1902 gale.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in Oregon in 1879, the Kate and Anna spent years in the Bering Sea fur seal trade before being licensed for fishing and coastal trade along California. On April 9, 1902, while anchored at Cuyler's Harbor on San Miguel Island, her anchor chain parted in a northwester and she was driven ashore, quickly filling with sand. Captain Lutjens and his crew of six reached the beach safely. The beached hull became a well-photographed landmark for decades afterward.
Vessel
- 1879
- US registry no. 14376
- Captain Lutjens
- Oregon
- Wood
- 56.4 ft
- Not established
- Not established
- Sail
- Captain Charles Lutjens
Loss
- April 9, 1902
- Storm
- Cuyler's Harbor, San Miguel Island, California
- Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara Channel
- Not established
- Not established
- 7
- 0
- Captain Charles Lutjens
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Beached hull photographed for decades at Cuyler's Harbor before disintegrating.
- Not established
- Not established
- Within Channel Islands National Park
Position
- 34.06° N 120.36° W
- Approximate position
- Cuyler's Harbor, San Miguel Island, California
Position reflects the general location of Cuyler's Harbor, the wreck's documented beaching site.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (85/100)
Build history, loss narrative, and photographic record.
National Park Service, Channel Islands National Park
Confirmation of wreck location and park documentation.
