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SS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush. After entering a heavy fog off the coast of Southern California on the evening of December 1, 1853, the ship crashed into Middle Anacapa Island.
Learn about the history and significance of the Winfield Scott, a steamship that sank off Anacapa Island in 1853. The web page also features a video and a link to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Database.
SS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush. After entering a heavy fog off the coast of Southern California on the evening of December 1, 1853, the ship crashed into Middle Anacapa Island.
Learn about the 1853 shipwreck of the steam paddlewheeler Winfield Scott, named for a U.S. Army general and presidential nominee. The wreck is a historic site and a popular diving attraction in Anacapa Island.
13 de set. de 2017 · Learn about the history and diving of the SS Winfield Scott, a steamship that ran aground on Anacapa Island in 1853 during the California Gold Rush. See photos and artifacts of the wreck that now hosts marine life and kelp forest.
SS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during the California Gold Rush. After entering a heavy fog off the coast of Southern California on the evening of December 1, 1853, the ship crashed...
Built in New York City in March 1850, the Winfield Scott remained on the East Coast until January 1852, when it rounded Cape Horn and began its career on the Panama Route. The steamer provided gold seekers with regular transportation between San Francisco and Panama City before its sinking on 2 December 1853.
