Story
This fishboat, general was built in 1917 by John A. Martinolich Shipbuilding Co. in Dockton, WA.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 27/03/2022) reports that "a local beauty, the PHOENIX III (214847), a 1917 product of the Martinolich family from their initial boatyard operation at Dockton, Washington on Vashon Island. The family later expanded into multiple operations on the west coast, and their Tacoma yard was a prominent builder of tugs and fishing vessels until its closure in the 1970s."
Owners & Masters
In 1917 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1935-1960 she was owned by Fidalgo Island Packing Co., Seattle WA USA.
In 2022 she was owned by USA interests.
Rebuilds
Rebuilt to 49.5' x 13.9' x 6.6' 33gt 22nt
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1948)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1960)
- Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 27/03/2022)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 12/06/2026)
