Histoire
This patrol vessel was built in 1918 by U.S. Navy Yard (Bremerton WA).
Notes historiques
The Victoria Colonist May 27, 1931 reported that the Rio Bonito under charter to Charles de Ganahl of New York travelling to Alaska and had struck a rock and had to undergo repairs in Prince Rupert BC Canada. Later, in 1932, A.M. Dollar became bankrupt and committed suicide and his father, Robert Dollar, died shortly afterwards.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1918 she was owned by the United States Navy, commissioned on 25 April 1918.
She was sold on June 22, 1921 to the Walithy Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1921-1932 she was owned by Alex Melville Dollar, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1933 she was owned by The Toronto General Trusts Corporation, Toronto Ontario Canada.
In 1935 she was owned by Rupert B. Thornhill, Los Angeles CA USA.
Capitaines
Captain E. Tyler (1931);
Armement
One 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. Machine guns, and one depth charge projector "Y Gun
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy City of Vancouver Arc hives (CVA 300-11)
- www.navsource.org ↗
- Victoria Colonist May 27, 1931
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
