Frolic 1850
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Frolic | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1850 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | brig | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 1 km from land |
| Position | 39.3550, -123.8208 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Frolic was a brig which sank northeast of Point Cabrillo, near Caspar, California. Historians have called it "the most significant shipwreck on the west coast". Its shipwreck site, later known as "Pottery Cove" or "Frolic Cove", was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Frolic (brig) in 1991.
The ship was built in Baltimore.
It was on return from trading in China with a load of porcelain and perhaps opium when it sank.
Location
- Recorded position: 39.3550, -123.8208 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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