Story
This patrol vessel was built in 1925 by Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works in Seattle, WA.
Historical Notes
George Schneider (October 2026) Writes: The history of this vessel is somehow confused with the YP-16 (ex CG 267) which was lost in the Pacific in WWII. The source of the confusion could possibly be that the Navy got the wrong Coast Guard number recorded for the two vessels. MELDORA J III was involved in a pollution incident in 1990, and after that was removed from documentation records.
Owners & Masters
In 1925-1933 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
In 1933-1947 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1947 she was owned by the United States War Shipping Administration.
In 1959-1981 she was owned by the Boy Scouts of American (Washington State Mount Baker Council), Bellingham WA USA.
In 1989 she was owned by Howard G. Loss, Seattle WA USA.
Repower
By 1965 had Diesel engines for 300 HP
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1959-1998)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 15/01/2021)
- media.defense.gov ↗
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed Oct 2026)
