Geschichte
This buoy & light tender was built in 1926 by St. Helens Shipbuilding Co..
Historische Notizen
George Schneider (May 2026) writes: There are unsubstantiated hints in second-line documents that say this vessel was built by the Bushey shipyard in Brooklyn NY and shipped overland to be completed at St. Helen's OR. This isn't likely to be true.
She was apparently an unsuccessful design, and in 1934 she was replaced by the USLHT Rhododendron.
She was then loaned to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (Oregon Div). Upon her return she was sold. On 6 Feb 1972 she grounded near Lincoln Rock Light and flooded. Once floated off, she was towed to deep water and allowed to sink.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1926-1935 she was owned by the U. S. Lighthouse Service.
In 1936-1943 she was owned by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co., Seattle WA.
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the U. S. Navy.
In 1945-1968 she was owned by the Foss Launch & Tug Co., Seattle WA.
In 1968-1972 she was owned by the Annette Timber Corp, Ketchikan AK USA.
Remotisierung
1945 reengined with Enterprise 250 HP Diesel engine.
Referenzen
U. S. Lighthouse Service Tenders by D. Peterson, page 118. Foss by M. Skalley, page 145. Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935-1973)
