Geschichte
This landing craft, (infantry) was built in 1944 by Defoe Shipbuilding Co. in Bay City, MI.
Historische Notizen
George Schneider (August 2026) writes: In 2013 she was seen being broken up after years of neglect at West Birnie Slough, Washington.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1944-1960 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1963-1968 she was owned by Wakefield Fisheries, Juneau AK USA.
In 1968 she was owned by Shishaldin Fisheries Inc., Juneau AK USA.
In 1980-1981 she was owned by August Fishing Inc., Juneau AK USA.
In 1989 she was owned by General Marine Maint. Corp., Seattle WA USA.
In 1992 she was owned by Kona Fisheries, Seattle WA USA.
In 1993-2000 she was owned by Kona General Partnership (Polmar Fisheries) Seattle WA USA.
In 2004 she was owned by Sitkin Island Inc, Seattle WA USA.
Umbauten
Originally she kept her LCI configuration. As KONA she was rebuilt as a crabber/trawler/tender with her superstructure aft.
Referenzen
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1965)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 03/04/2024)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 03/04/2024)
