SS Ohioan
Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1936 · San Francisco & the Northern California Coast
A World War I-built American-Hawaiian freighter ran aground on the rocks outside the Golden Gate in 1936.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in 1914 at Sparrows Point, Maryland, the Ohioan served American-Hawaiian Steamship Company on transcontinental freight runs via the Panama Canal after wartime naval requisition. On October 7, 1936, she ran aground on rocks near Point Lobos just outside the Golden Gate. The crew escaped safely, and much of the ship was later salvaged. Her remains are a known, shallow dive site near San Francisco.
Vessel
- 1914
- US official number 212314
- Maryland Steel Company
- Sparrows Point, Maryland
- Steel
- Not established
- Not established
- 5153
- Steam, single screw
- American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Loss
- October 7, 1936
- Grounding
- Near Point Lobos, outside the Golden Gate, San Francisco, California
- Pacific Ocean
- Not established
- General freight
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 30 ft
- Largely salvaged; scattered remains on the rocks
- Not established
- Not established
- Within Golden Gate National Recreation Area waters
Position
- 37.78° N 122.51° W
- Approximate position
- Point Lobos, San Francisco, California
Approximate position near Point Lobos rocks per dive-site references.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (76/100)
Number aboard and detailed cause of the grounding are not established in the sources reviewed.
Loss date, location, and vessel service history.
Builder, tonnage, and ownership details.
