Story
This mine layer, junior mine planter was built in 1943 by Billings Shipyard in Stonington, ME.
Historical Notes
Smaller vessels known as, "junior mine planters", or "pup planters", were occasionally employed as mine planters, but for the most part they served as freight and passenger boats for river and harbor duty. This vessel spent 20 years as a houseboat on the Sacramento River in California.
Owners & Masters
In 1943 she was owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (US Quarter Master Department Vessel), Washington DC USA.
In 1946 she was owned by the California Department of Fisheries.
In 1960 she was owned by Clint Pelletier, San Francisco CA USA.
In 1965-1971 she was owned by Do-Be Melcon Pelletier (Executrix), San Francisco CA USA.
In 1980c she was owned by the Tacoma Tow Boat Co.
In 1989 she was owned by Pete Whittier, Deer Harbour WA USA.
In 2000-2025 she was owned by Colin & Marelon Griffinson, Vancouver BC Canada.
Rebuilds
She was rebuilt in 2003
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.pacificyellowfin.com ↗
- community-2.webtv.net ↗
- www.shipbuildinghistory.com ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1965)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1989)
