Shipwreck
S. S. Palo Alto
California, United States· Pacific Ocean
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- Type
- Wreck
- Year Sunk
- 1931
- Completeness
- 79%
Overview
SS Palo Alto, colloquially known as the Cement Ship, was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I. Completed too late to see war service, she was mothballed until 1929, when she was intentionally grounded off Seacliff State Beach in the Monterey Bay, becoming part of a pleasure pier entertainment complex. Palo Alto was damaged by the sea, leading her to be stripped and used only as a fishing pier. Subsequent decades have seen her be further broken by the sea, but large sections of her wreck remain partially intact. She is the sister ship to the SS Peralta.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA.
Wreck dossier
Vessel type
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Year sunk
1931
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Depth to seabed
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Charted hazard
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Divable
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In the area
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