Story
This work boat was built in 1941 by U.S. Naval Shipyard (Mare Island CA USA).
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 29/11/2022) stated "The rather decrepit BROTHER BUZZ (266461) offered a mostly clear history, apart from her present lot in life. According to the MVUS and her hull number, this vessel was built by Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1941 as the Navy boat 16648, and first documented c.1953 as the passenger vessel WHIRL-A-WAY, measured at 40' x 10.7', for a Raymond B. Anderson of San Francisco. Later names included K.-W., CORINNE II and PATTIE L. While the Navy Yards built boats as needed, making it hard to say what any particular boat was, and she's been diced up enough it's hard to say which parts are original or not, the aft tumblehome, transom and haphazard rudder configuration have me assuming this vessel was built as a 40' Motor Launch."
Owners & Masters
In 1941 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1953 she was owned by Raymond B. Anderson, San Francisco CA USA.
In 2022-2023 she was owned by USA interests.
References
- Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 29/11/2022)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 29/11/2022)
