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This schooner, three-masted (auxiliary) was built in 1892 by Bendixsen, Hans D. in Fairhaven, CA.
Historical Notes
In 1927 this vessel was the sole commercial link to the Soviet Far East. Under Captain R.H. Weeding this vessel carried canned gasoline and hunting ammunition to Khabarvosk on the Kolyma River returning with a cargo of furs. This vessel was featured in the MGM film "The Eskimo" and in "Treasure Island".
Owners & Masters
In 1892 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1910 she was owned by San Francisco CA USA interests.
She was owned by Svenson Fur Trading Co.
In 1926-1927 she was owned by Northern Whaling & Trading Co. Inc., San Francisco CA USA.
In 1935 she was owned by Metro-Goldwin Mayer Corp., Los Angeles CA USA.
In 1943 she was owned by Mexican interests.
Masters
Captain Christian T. Pedersen (1926-1927);
References
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- archive.org ↗
