SS Munleon
Freighter · United States · Lost 1931 · San Francisco & the Northern California Coast
A 1919-built freighter driven onto the Point Reyes Headlands in fog in 1931, with every one of her 28 crew saved by the shore lifeboat crew.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The freighter Munleon ran hard aground on the Point Reyes Headlands on November 8, 1931, in thick fog and wind. The Point Reyes Lifeboat Station crew launched their 36-foot motor lifeboat and brought all 28 aboard safely ashore. The wreck is remembered today at the Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, a National Historic Landmark.
Vessel
- 1919
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- Steel
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- Steam
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Loss
- November 8, 1931
- Navigational error
- Point Reyes Headlands, Marin County, California
- Pacific Ocean
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- 28
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The Wreck Today
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- Within Point Reyes National Seashore
Position
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- Point Reyes Headlands, Marin County, California
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
Construction and dimension details beyond her 1919 build year are not established in the sources reviewed.
National Park Service, Point Reyes National Seashore (historical marker)
Loss date, cause, casualties, rescue method.
Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection (Calisphere)
Contemporary photograph and date confirmation.
