Geschichte
This snag boat was built in 1942 by Berkeley Steel Construction Co..
Historische Notizen
In 1946 this vessel was in service as a snagboat on the Sacramento River and Delta.
In 1954, as the Chicu San, this vessel was employed in the John Wayne, Lauren Bacall Movie "Blood Alley" After the movie, this vessel was renamed Mansion Belle as an excursion boat.
In 1955c this vessel was owned by Frank Parisi, Sacramento CA USA.
In 1959 this vessel operated in Oregon as tourboat participating in the Oregon State Centennial celebrations.
In 1961 this vessel was moved back to Sacramento.
In 1964 this vesselmoved to Marina del Rey also doing cruises.
In 1965 this vessel was owned by Bob Morris.
In 1966 this vesselmoved to Long Beach offering harbor cruises.
In 1991 this vessel was owned by Channel Star Excursions, Sacramento CA.On February 3, 1996 this vessel was destroyed by fire nearly to the waterline.
In 1997 the wreck was purchased by William Barker. Restoration efforts failed and this vessel was abandoned. A 2006 effort to raise her failed, and this vessel capsized in 2016. and in 2012 this vessel was hauled out of the water on to dry land near the Sacramento Airport. (A number of the names attributed to this vessel may have been informal changes that were not registered with federal government authority.)
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1953 she was bought by Fifth Corp., Los Angeles CA USA.
In 1956 she was bought by the M&S Development Co. of SF.
In 1959 she was bought by River Cruises Inc of Portland OR.
By 1965 owned by Bryant L. Morris of Los Angeles.
By 1981 owned by Southland Harbor Cruises, Los Angeles. Bought in 1981 by Invader Cruises, San Diego CA.
In 1991 bought by Channel Star Excursions, Sacramento CA. 1996 bought after burning by William J. Barker of Petaluma CA.
Kapitäne
Captain Marshall Fall (1948); Captain Cass Gidley (1954);
Referenzen
- www.calexplornia.com ↗ (website viewed 21/02/2021)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1956)
- www.capradio.org ↗ (website viewed 21/02/2021)
