Hartwood
Lumber Steamer · United States · Lost 1929 · San Francisco & the Northern California Coast
A lumber steamer wrecked near Chimney Rock, Point Reyes, in 1929, one of several ships whose crews were saved intact by the Point Reyes lifeboat station.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The lumber steamer Hartwood ran aground near Chimney Rock on the Point Reyes Headlands in 1929 after losing her bearings in fog and wind. The Point Reyes Lifeboat Station crew rescued all 27 people aboard using their motor lifeboat and a breeches buoy. The wreck is commemorated today at the National Historic Landmark lifeboat station.
Vessel
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Loss
- January 1, 1929
- Navigational error
- Point Reyes Headlands near Chimney Rock, Marin County, California
- Pacific Ocean
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- Lumber
- 27
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The Wreck Today
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- Within Point Reyes National Seashore
Position
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- Chimney Rock, Point Reyes Headlands, Marin County, California
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (60/100)
Vessel dimensions, builder, and exact date of loss beyond the year 1929 are not established in the sources reviewed.
National Park Service, Point Reyes National Seashore (historical marker)
Loss date, cargo, casualties, rescue method.
National Park Service, Point Reyes National Seashore newsletter, April 2005
Confirmation of wreck as one of the lifeboat station's documented rescues.
