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george billings ship found

George E Billings: A Ship Found

After 20 years of searching, a team of divers has found the George E Billings sunken in the Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary. The George E Billings was a five-masted lumber schooner/fishing barge with a gross tonnage of 1,260 tons. It was 224 feet long, 42 feet wide and had a draft of 18 feet. It…

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USS Edith Shipwreck

USS Edith: Shipwrecked August 24, 1849

We are so excited to feature Justin Ruhge on our Adventure Blog. Mr. Ruhge is an incredible historian, who has written several wonderful books about Santa Barbara’s maritime tragedies, historical structures, and pioneer families. If you want to hear some amazing tales of central California, pick up one of Mr. Ruhge’s books or check one…

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