Search to resume for Beeswax shipwreck along Oregon coast

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Maritime Archaeological Society plans to resume searching for the centuries-old Beeswax shipwreck.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reported the wreck is named for the lumps of beeswax that have been found scattered along the Oregon coast for the past two centuries. It is believed to be from a Spanish ship that wrecked in the late 1600s.

A training period will begin in early July. A team of about a dozen people initially will scan the coast between Cape Falcon and Manzanita.

Using an Astoria-based charter boat, the team will use sonar to find the wreck and a magnetometer, designed to locate steel and iron used in the ship.

To help fund the search, the Preserving Oregon Grant program is providing $6,600 from the state Parks and Recreation Department.