Nearly 80 years ago, a ship that had been dedicated to "sin" was destroyed by a violent storm. The anchor of the SS Monte Carlo lost its hold and the vessel ended up lying ruined on a beach near Coronado Shores, California. A mess of slot machines, furniture and whiskey bottles was thrown from the ship and stunned beachgoers happily helped themselves to the alcohol and gambling equipment. Only two caretakers were on board at the time and were both rescued. Nobody stepped forward to claim ownership of the ship, which had hosted some outrageous parties in international waters, because...