September, for she struck an uncharted shoal and was swept into the breakers by a swift tide. Shark was a total loss, but her entire crew was saved. Upon learning of the vessel's demise, the Royal Navy and Hudson's Bay Company's officers at Fort Vancouver immediately coordinated and dispatched a relief effort, including food, tobacco, and clothing. Lt. Howison soon returned to Fort Vancouver, where he acquired additional supplies and on 16 November chartered the Hudson's Bay Company schooner . She reached San Francisco, California on 27 January 1847. A court of inquiry absolved Lt. Neil M. Howison of all blame for the loss of his ship. Artifacts Several artifacts associated with the wrecked schooner are on public display in Oregon. The schooner's capstan and one carronade are on display at the Cannon Beach History Center in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The carronade was discovered four or five miles north of Arch Cape in 1898, and is what gave Cannon Beach its name. On 16 February 2008, two more carronades believed to have belonged to Shark were discovered on the beach near Arch Cape, Oregon. The newly discovered carronades were restored at the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation at Texas A&M University and are now on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon. The Maritime Museum exhibit also features an officer's sword that is believed to have originated on Shark, along with a large rock known as "Shark Rock" that features words and dates believed to be etched on by survivors of the wreck. Notes External links Sympathy & Prompt Attentions: Fort Vancouver's Relief of the US Schooner Shark, 1846 provides a detailed account of the U.S. Schooner Sharks sojourn in the Oregon Country in 1846. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Public programs, publications and annual living history events recount the experience of the Shark and its crew. Graphic of the U.S.S. Shark USS Shark opens portal to the past Schooners of the United States Navy Shipwrecks of the Oregon coast Ships built in the District of Columbia 1821 ships Maritime incidents in September 1846