A friend reminded me of the abandoned ship south of Mukilteo. Looking at it’s location, it’s at Shipwreck Point (also called Franzen Beach), once used to burn 26 old ships. Richmond Beach also had active ship building activity, something families would come out and have picnics to watch.
A mill was once at the point followed by a family who resided at Shipwreck Point since the 1920's. They later operated the ship breaking business.
The ship at the point is the Pacific Queen, a minesweeper from WW2. Great info here about the vessel.
The Mukilteo Historical Society has an informative article on the family that lived there since the 1920’s. Read more
The screenshot Google Earth aerial here shows some other ship remains.
Read about access info from Picnic Point Note that beach access is off limits, maybe aim for a high tide to float in without touching bottom.
Rob Casey is author of Kayaking Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, 60 Trips and Stand Up Paddling Flat Water to Surf and Rivers, both by Mountaineers Books. He owns Salmon Bay Paddle a SUP school in Seattle. Get in touch: rob@salmonbaypaddle.com
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