
The Sea Chest
Journal of Pacific Northwest Maritime History
The Sea Chest chronicles the maritime history of the Puget Sound area, coastal Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. Printing since 1967, it presents a scholarly blend of thoroughly researched articles and first-hand accounts that will appeal to both the professional historian and general reader alike. The journal has become a widely regarded pillar of maritime history.
Puget Sound Maritime members receive three issues each year and can access The Sea Chest Digital Archive.
Non-members can purchase copies of past articles; $5 for digital, $11 for print copies.
To order, please visit our online shop or contact our research desk.
The Sea Chest Digital Archive
Search by Vessel Name, Author, Title, Subject, or Issue through the indexes below. Note, the indexes only cover 1967-2011. More recent issues are still being indexed. Members can access digitized versions of each issue by logging in under the My Account tab; non-members can contact our office.
The Sea Chest online index sorted by:
| Author: | Title of Article: | Subject: | Date of Issue: | ||||
| A-L | M-Z | A-L | M-Z | A-L | M-Z | 67-87 | 88-2011 |
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Vessel Name: |
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| A-B | C | DEF | GHIJ | KL | MNO | PQR | S | TUV | WXYZ |
Have a Story to Tell? Submit an article to The Sea Chest.
As a community publication, The Sea Chest relies on people like you to provide the rich stories and research that fills these pages. We welcome submissions from anyone, ranging from 100-word Around the Sound news updates to feature articles of 2,500-5,000 words.
Feel free to contact the Editor with an article or idea. Please note we cannot pay authors for articles or promise they will get published. All articles must pass review by our Editorial Board before advancing to publication.
The current Editorial Board consists of the following members:
Norris Comer – Editor
Michael Mjelde, Amado Shuck, Nathaniel Howe, Russ McComb, Pennelope Goforth, Chuck Fowler, Carolyn Hoppe-Denend, and Saxon Bisbee.




