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Goldcrest (U.S.S.)

Goldcrest (U.S.S.)
Foto: Nostalgia taken 17 Sep 2016 at Chula Vista CA by George Schneider

Historia

This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1930 by Mathis Yacht Building Co. in Camden, NJ.

Notas históricas

George Schneider (June 2026) writes: Navy sources render the original name of this vessel as Armina, but both concurrent yacht registers and her government documents agree on the spelling used here. At some point (probably as Vallarta Allegre) She was a dinner cruise vessel at Puerto Vallarta Mexico.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1930-1935 she was owned by Wm. W. Atterbury, Philadelphia PA USA.

In 1936-1939 she was owned by Livingston L. Short, New York NY USA.

In 1940-1945 she was owned by the United States Navy.

In 1949 she was owned by Vincent R. Trabucco, Kingston NY USA.

In 1965 she was owned by M.R. Texhorn, San Diego CA USA.

In 1968 she was owned by E. L. Reitz Co., San Diego CA USA.

In 1972 she was owned by Friedrich Lohrer, San Diego CA USA.

In 2010 she was owned by William Glad, San Diego CA USA.

In 2023-2025 she was owned by William Glad, San Diego CA USA.

In 2025 she was owned by USA interests.

Reconstrucciones

Rebuilt in 1940 as a minesweeper by George Lawley & Son, Neponset MA USA

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