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.

Meet your speaker…

Erik Kosick graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Arts in
History and has worked and volunteered at the Washington State Historical Society
since 2016. Passionate about Pacific Northwest/Alaska maritime history, Erik is
currently working on a decade-long project on the 1904 S.S. Clallam wreck, but is also
working on smaller publications. He has also done public speaking tours on the wreck
from Tacoma to Victoria, and has also consulted on historical accuracy for Jean
Paekau’s murder mystery novel The Sinking of Souls.