Sinking of MV Conception
2019 maritime disaster
On September 2, 2019, the 75-foot (23 m) diving boat Conception caught fire and sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California.
| Date | September 2, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | Approximately 3:00 a.m. PDT UTC−07:00 |
| Location | Platts Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°02′51″N 119°44′06″W / 34.04750°N 119.73500°W |
| Cause | Fire |
| Outcome | (See Aftermath section) |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
  MV Conception Map of the Channel Islands, California with sinking site marked in red.  MV Conception MV Conception (California) | |
The boat was anchored in Platts Harbor, a small undeveloped bay on the north shore of the island, with over 30 passengers asleep below decks when fire broke out shortly after 3 am. The loss of the ship caused a rescue operation by the United States Coast Guard.[1][2]
Coast Guard divers counted 25 bodies in the sunken hull, while nine other people remain missing.[3]
References
change- ↑ Dowd, Katie; SFGATE (September 2, 2019). "What we know about the Santa Cruz Island boat fire disaster". SFGate. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ "4 Bodies Recovered Near Santa Cruz Island Where Dive Boat Burned; at Least 29 Still Missing: USCG". KTLA. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire". Associated Press. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
