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Shipwreck of the SS Emidio
Crescent City Harbor

SS Emidio was a 6912-ton tanker of the General Petroleum Corporation (later Mobil Oil), which became the first casualty of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force action on California's Pacific Coast.

Emidio was sailing in ballast from Seattle, Washington enroute to San Pedro, California. Japanese submarine I-17 found Emidio off Cape Mendocino on the early afternoon of 20 December 1941 and hit the tanker with five shells from its 14-cm deck gun. Five crewmen were killed and the remainder reached Blunts Reef lightship in lifeboats. The abandoned tanker drifted north and broke up on the rocks off Crescent City.

The bow drifted into the harbor, where it lay until salvaged in 1950. Remains of the hull are still in the harbor, near a commemorative plaque. The site has been declared a California Historical Landmark (#497).

Crescent City Harbor

The Crescent City Harbor serves as a commercial fishing boat basin for Salmon, Shrimp, Tuna, Cod, and Dungeness Crab commercial fishing vessels.

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Crescent City Comfort Inn
100 Walton St, Crescent City, CA 95531;
Location: Southside near Crescent City Harbor

This 100 percent non-smoking hotel is located at Gateway to the Redwood Forest and offers large rooms, some with partial ocean views. Many of the rooms and suites have a balcony and a large whirlpool bath. Guestroom Amenities at the Comfort Inn include in-room coffee service, 25-inch TV, microwave, refrigerator, ironing board, iron, clock radio, hair dryer, cable and HBO.