An arial view of the Powell River Pulp Mill, log pond, Sea Lions, as well as the floating breakwater known locally as the Hulks.

The Powell River Floating Breakwater
Of all the concrete ships built during World War I and II, only 10 are known to still be afloat. These ships form a massive floating breakwater on the Malaspina Strait in the city of Powell River in British Columbia, Canada.

The breakwater was constructed to protect the log pond of the Powell River Company pulp and paper mill (later purchased by Pacifica Papers).

You can see the name of one of the ships, the "Quartz". In July, 1946, the Quartz participated in the first atomic bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll.

On October 23, 1947, the Quartz was finally purchased by the Powell River Company and used as part of their breakwater.
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