Story
This minesweeper was built in 1943 by Burger Boat Co. in Manitowoc, WI.
Historical Notes
In 1943 this vessel was assigned to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. This vessel grounded on a coral head at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in September 1945. After repairs at Eniwetok, this vessel returned to the USA. This vessel was brought to Canada after the Second World War and laid up in the 'boneyard' in Burrard Inlet. On April 22, 1956 this vessel was burned by vandals and sank in Bedwell Bay. There were three salvage attempts and much of the valuable metal was removed including the propellers.
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1947 she owned by the United States War Shipping Administration, Washington DC USA.
In 1947 she was owned by Oceanic Fisheries Co., Nordland WA USA.
In 1947 she was owned by the Vancouver Tug Boat Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1953-1955 she was owned by Alva Bales, Seattle WA USA. (In 1955 she was listed as an undocumented foreign vessel. Legally, she was owned by Harold Jones, a Vancouver Tug director, and he chartered her to the firm.)
Masters
Lieutenant A. Goodhue USNR (1943)
Armament
One 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 20mm mounts, and two depth charge projectors
Rebuilds
In 1947 she was converted to an unpowered barge.
References
- MacDonald, C. & D. Drake, J. Doerksen, M. Cotton (1998)
- www.navsource.org ↗
- www.belcarra.ca ↗
- Historic Shipwrecks of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (2007) UASBC, Vancouver BC
