528 ECHOS-1995-253 eng Delaplane, Kristin Mare Island named for general's swamped steed Oct 01, 1995 Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Shipyard's Historian's Files and Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. First in a series In 1775, Don Perez Ayala, described as a dashing young Spanish lieutenant, was the first to sail through the Golden Gate. He and his crew were aboard the gunboat San Carlos. vacahc@gmail.com 253 53783467322 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/253/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/253/253.1.pdf PDF Document