F/V Pioneer; Santa Cruz Island, California

Santa Cruz Island, California | 1995-Oct-30

Initial Notification: On October 29, 1995, at about 2040, MSO Los Angeles/Long Beach received a call that the fishing vessel Pioneer had capsized approximately one and one-quarter nautical miles north of the west end of Santa Cruz Island in the Santa Barbara Channel. The vessel was taken in tow but sank during transit in about 39 fathoms of water with approximately 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. At the time, the weather was clear, winds 0 to 5 knots from the southeast, with calm seas. Oil sheen measuring about one by two nautical miles was observed at the sinking site. USCG district 11. Keyword: none.