Histoire
This submarine chaser was built in 1944 by Tacoma Boat Building Co..
Notes historiques
This vessel earned four battle stars in World War II: 15 Jun - 10 Aug 1944 Marianas operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan; 24 Jul - 10 Aug 1944 Tinian capture and occupation; 19-28 Feb 1945 Iwo Jima operation: Assault and Occupation of Iwo Jima; 1 Apr-30 Jun 45 Okinawa operation: Assault and Occupation of Okinawa.
In 1950 this vessel was registered in Canada. On December 7, 1959 this vessel sank in Quatsino Sound BC Canada.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1944 she was owned by the United States Navy.
She was briefly registered as a powered vessel in 1950 but then in a few months became a non-powered vessel.
In 1950c-1958 she was owned by North Shore Packing Co.
In 1958-1959 she was owned by Seymour Navigation Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.
Armement
One 3-inch/50 Dual Purpose; One 40 mm and two single 20 mm; Six 600-pound; 4 K-guns depth charges
Remotorisation
Around 1950 she was converted to a non-powered barge.
Références
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.ww2pcsa.org ↗
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
