Harvard
Coastal Passenger Steamer · United States · Lost 1931 · The Channel Islands
A fast coastal liner wrecked in fog at Point Arguello in 1931, with all 497 aboard saved.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Harvard was a steel turbine steamer built in 1907 for East Coast service and later run between San Francisco and Los Angeles. She served as a transport in the First World War. On 30 May 1931 she ran aground in fog at Point Arguello. All 497 passengers and crew were taken off safely, and the ship broke up on the rocks.
Vessel
- 1907
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- Steel
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- Steam turbine
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Loss
- May 30, 1931
- Grounding
- Point Arguello
- Pacific Ocean
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Point Arguello, California
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Loss date, place and circumstances.
