Mission to the Wreck of the USS Thompson (South SF Bay)
Date
September 2, 2006
Location
Launch Redwood City, and out to the "South Bay Wreck"
Coordinates
37.55°N, 122.16°W
Crew
David, Annika, Charlotte, Peggy, Sophie
Following an idea I had from the
Potter Yachters
, we carried out a mission to see the wreck of the
USS Thompson
.
The
Thompson
, in better days. It was scuttled and used as a bombing target in WWII.
Chart of South Bay. The Port of Redwood City harbor channel is to the W, the Thompson is the wreck symbol in the E.
The
Thompson
from about 1 nm out.
Even though the tension is unbearable, the disciplined crew keeps "eyes in the boat".
Not much left.
The stern(?)
