S.S. Catala; Ocean Shores, WA

Ocean Shores, WA | 2006-Jul-30

Initial Notification: The S.S. Catala ran aground near Ocean Shores, Washington on January 1, 1965 during a storm, and gradually was buried by sand. Recent high winds and seas are peeling back the sand, exposing the vessel's rusty remains. A beachcomber reported oil leaking from the old hull in April, 2006. Washington Department of Ecology, in cooperation with USCG Sector Portland, is planning removal of oil remaining in tanks of the wreck in August, 2006.