Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Helen
Point Whidbey, west of Coffin Bay, between the heads
Helen was a cutter built in 1950 and lost on 29/03/1974. On 29 March 1974, the crayfishing vessel Helen, with the owner Richard Stendt aboard, was about half a mile off a reef between the headlands of Point Whidbey, west of Coffin Bay. At 3.00 pm, a craypot line became entangled around the propeller. The engin
The oddity, explained
Why is Helen unusual?
Helen appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Helen was a cutter built in 1950 and lost on 29/03/1974. On 29 March 1974, the crayfishing vessel Helen, with the owner Richard Stendt aboard, was about half a mile off a reef between the headlands of Point Whidbey, west of Coffin Bay. At 3.00 pm, a craypot line became entangled around the propeller. The engin. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.
Evidence and further exploration
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Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.
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