Story
This minesweeper was built in 1943 by Ballard Marine Railway Co. Inc., Seattle WA.
Historical Notes
YMS-328 was delivered on 26 May 1943. This vessel served in the Aleutian Islands during World War II, sweeping enemy minefields at Attu and US minefields at Kiska, and patrolling out of Adak. This vessel was enroute to Dutch Harbor to be fitted for the invasion of Paramishiru Island in Japan, when Japan surrendered. YMS-328 returned to Bremerton, Washington. This vessel was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1946.
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy as a YMS-1 Class minesweeper.
In 1948-1949 she was owned by Harold Jones, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1950-1959 she was owned by Vancouver Tug & Barge Co. Ltd. Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1960-1962 she was owned by Goose Bay Ventures Ltd. (Max Wyman), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1962-1991 she was owned by the actor John Wayne, CA USA.
In 1992 she was owned by Deil Gustafson.
She was owned by Wild Goose LLC.
In 2014-2024 she was still in operation for dinner cruises in Newport Beach, California USA by Hornblower Cruises.
Rebuilds
In 1962 she was rebuilt as a yacht to 126.5' x 24.5' x 11.5' 96gt 65nt.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.ask.com ↗
- halfmoon.ca ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1965)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 28/07/2024)
