The SS Palo Alto in Aptos, known as the 'cement ship,' broke away from its dock Thursday morning amid massive storm waves.
SS Palo Alto
was commissioned by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Company for use as an oil tanker during World War I, but was only completed in 1919 after the war ended. After spending 10 years docked in Oakland, the ship was purchased by the Seacliff Amusement Corporation in 1929 and towed to Seacliff State Beach, where it was used as amusement ship. Its amenities included a dance floor, a swimming pool and a cafe.
Seacliff State Park, California, 1945. The S.S. Palo Alto in Aptos, known as the"cement ship," broke away from its dock Thursday morning amid massive storm waves. The state purchased the ship for $1 and stripped it of its valuables after its owners went broke during the Great Depression, and since then the"cement ship" — which is actually made of concrete — has been mostly used as a fishing pier and an artificial reef for marine life.
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