Lost Liners of the Pacific Northwest

While the Mosquito Fleet is the prominent symbol of Puget Sound’s maritime
history, the region was also the base for fleets of coastal and ocean liners. Often smaller
and sometimes less glamorous than their Atlantic counterparts, these ‘pocket liners’
linked the ports of Washington and British Columbia to Alaska, California, Hawaii, and
Japan, creating both routes for commerce and travel, and even for sightseeing. But like
the Atlantic liners, these ships were also subject to dramatic and deadly mishaps and
wrecks. From the wreck of the State of California to the burning of the Congress, Erik
Kosick will take you through several wrecks, highlighting their careers and ends with
artifacts and personal anecdotes of life onboard and survival.