Shipwrecked in Lunada :Dominator

The Greek freighter S.S. Dominator ran aground near Lunada Bay (just below Rocky Point) in 1961.  It was carrying over 10,000 tons of wheat and beef from the Pacific Northwest.  The ship was traveling close to the coast in dense fog, as the crew was preparing for a fuel stop in Los Angeles Harbor the ship was caught in the rocky reefs along the Palos Verdes coastline.  After several attempts to return the ship to sea, it was abandoned and heavy surf drove the ship further into the rocks.

In the years following the wreck, the local lobster population fed on the leftover grain.  A 1962 LA Times article “Shipwreck Is Headache to Palos Verdes People”, documents how the rotting meat was eventually set on fire to eliminate the spoiled meat odor that permeated the entire peninsula.

The ship has slowly been breaking up and melting away as the wreckage shifts between the rocks along the coast for the past 50+ years, very little remains visible above the water.  Today it is a popular shoreline hike (as long as you are able to navigate the steep cliffs) during low tide.  The wreckage underwater is also popular with area divers. 
https://www.lbhoa.org/neighborhood-resources/lunada-bay-history/ 

It is not an easy hike as you will have to hop walk across many rocks.

As you can see there is not much left of the ship.