Ghosts of the Oceana Coast

The following table is excepted from my books "Ghosts of the Oceana Coast" and shows all historic shipwrecks of Oceana County waters. It is followed by a map of approximate wreck locations. For more information, email Brendon Baillod.

Vessels Wrecked in Oceana County Waters

Name

Rig

Offcl.
No.

Built

Tonnage

Dimensions

Date Lost

Place Lost

Loss Type

Neptune

Brig

N/A

1834

166.77 BOM

88.9x24.2x8.10

11/25/1839

Little Sable Point

Aground

Telegraph

Sch.

N/A

1848

179.17 BOM

103.7x24.5x7.10

9/28/1853

S. of L. Sable Pt.

Ashore

John B. Wright

Sch.

N/A

1854

384 BOM

139x26x11 (est.)

10/3/1854

S. of Pentwater

Aground

Amanda Harwood

Sch.

N/A

1847

169.49 BOM

105.6x23.2x7.7

1855

Little Sable Pt.

Unknown

James M. Hughes

Sch.

N/A

1847

165.59 BOM

99.8x23.8x8.4

11/15/1855

Pentwater

Ashore

North Yuba

Sch.

N/A

1853

154.42 BOM

97.6x25.6x7.0

12/6/1855

S. of L. Sable Pt.

Ashore

Mackinaw Boat*

Slp.

N/A

c.1855

c. 15 gt.

30x6x3 (est.)

12/12/1857

Off L. Sable Pt.

Capsized

Equator

Sch.

N/A

1842

131.51 BOM

84.10x20.2x8.6

1858

Off L. Sable Pt.

Unknown

Garden City

Sch.

N/A

1854

329.08 BOM

131.9x25.8x10.6

10/17/1858

Off L. Sable Pt.

Foundered

H.N. Gates

Sch.

N/A

1847

168.78 BOM

100x21.5x8.7

12/14/1864

Pentwater

Ashore

Roanoke

Sch.

21299

1843

119.85 gt.

92.1x23.3x8.4

10/27/1866

Pentwater

Aground

Mary Stewart

Prop

N/A

1855

422.40 BOM

170.11x27.2x10

11/11/1866

Pentwater

Aground

Chieftain

Sch.

N/A

1857

202 gt.

115x25.8x10.8

11/1867

L. Sable Pt.

Ashore

Commencement

ScSch

4346

1853

72.66 gt.

75.9x19.9x6.8

10/1869

L. Sable Pt.

Ashore

Titan

Sch.

24149

1856

284.65 gt.

132x26x12

11/5/1869

Pentwater

Ashore

Jefferson

Sch.

12762

1853

240.03 gt.

137x25.6x10.7

11/1/1870

L. Sable Pt.

Aground

Samuel Robinson

Sch.

22347

1853

235.79 gt.

127.8x25.7x10.4

5/24/1872

SW of Pentwater

Collision

Louis Meeker

Sch.

15873

1872

310.63 gt.

137.7x26.2x11.2

8/28/1872

N. of L. Sable Pt.

Capsized

Souvenir*

Sch.

22579

1854

51.54 BOM

66.3x21.2x5.6

11/26/1872

N. of Pentwater

Ashore

Minnie Corlett*

Sch.

16632

1866

93 gt.

c. 99x23x7

11/26/1872

N. of Pentwater

Ashore

Black Hawk

ScSch

2236

1857

106.61 gt.

106x23x6

8/6/1875

Silver Lake

Ashore

Minnie Williams

Sch.

16426

1862

288.80 gt.

135.0x26.2x12.1

10/27/1875

N. of Pentwater

Foundered

Lt. Gen. US Grant

ScSch

14663

1862

156.14 gt.

113.0x24.2x8.7

9/20/1878

Pentwater

Aground

Magic

Sch

16411

1853

89.62 gt.

93.2x26.1x6.1

10/28/1878

Pentwater

Ashore

Mercury*

Sch.

50874

1872

230.31 gt.

121.3x27.1x9.1

10/19/1879

Pentwater

Aground

George Lamont*

Tug

None

1879

14 gt.

45x10x4

3/14/1880

Off Pentwater

Capsized

Morning Light

Sch.

16410

1857

225.92 gt.

127.8x26.0x10.7

11/23/1882

S. of L. Sable Pt.

Ashore

Norman

Prop

18167

1863

545.23 gt.

134.42x26x12.5

11/11/1883

Pentwater

Aground

Kitty Grant

Sch.

14035

1853

75 gt.

78x21x7