As
part of the Wastewater Management Program or Cleanwater Program
an unexpected ship was discovered in the Pacific Raildock basin.
Excavation took place at the foot of King Street in 1978 and
1980 by Archeo-Tec but the identity of the ship remained unknown.
After extensive research the ship was finally identified as
The Lydia, an 1840's whaler built in Rochester, Massachusetts,
measuring 140 feet long and weighing approximately 329 gross
tons.
The
bow and stern of The Whaler Lydia remain in situ directly
adjacent to Pac Bell Park, where it rested for several years
after it retired from sea life before being partially dismantled
by Pacific Coast Wrecking Company in 1907.
