Story
This tug was built in 1951 by River Lines Inc in Sacramento, CA.
Historical Notes
George Schneider (May 2026) writes: Amador was surprisingly late to be built out of wood, and in fact, at the same time, River Lines was also building a similar-sized steel tug, the Yuba, at their yard.
By 1985 she was being used as a houseboat at Sausalito, where she remained at least until 2015, although by then she had dropped out of documentation.
Owners & Masters
In 1952-1965 she was owned by River Lines Inc, San Francisco CA.
In 1968 she was owned by Glenco, San Francisco CA.
In 1971 she was owned by Beers & Minnis Inc., San Francisco CA.
In 1974 she was owned by River Lines Inc., San Francisco CA.
In 1976-81 She was owned by the Bay Cities Transportation Co., San Francisco CA.
In 1989-1994 she was owned by Robert Scott Elkington, Sausalito CA.
In 2002 she was owned by William Joshua Kiebala, Sausalito CA. USA
Name Significance
Amador is the name of a county in California. The county was named for José María Amador, a soldier, rancher, and miner, born in San Francisco in 1794.
References
Merchant Vessels of the United States (1952-1989) Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992-2017, cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 10 May 2026)
