The Channel Islands area near Ventura, California is famous for sudden and violent storms. Waiting to be sold Bahama Star sat at anchor outside Port Hueneme in the spring of 1970 when a storm caused her to drag her anchor and beach with two watchmen crew members on board. Once her heel increased to allow water to pour down the ventilators, the end was at hand. Too costly to refloat she was scrapped on site, leaving a substantial part of the ship behind. Everything above water, cut on the diagonal from the ship's perspective, was taken. (ABOVE LEFT) - Bahama Star's Stb'd side is exposed as she lays canted over on the beach. (BELOW LEFT) - a view of the stern of the beached liner.

 (ABOVE RIGHT) - a detail of the ship's stern section showing the rigged bridge that allowed salvage crews access to the wreck.

What remained of the ship was filled in with rocks and turned into a fishing jetty. "B" Deck is now a sea wall (BELOW LEFT).

 

 (ABOVE RIGHT) Stair cases in "B" Deck descend into oblivion. The tide comes in to consume an exposed water tight door (BELOW).