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This yacht, power cruiser was built in 1901 by George Lawley & Son Shipbuilding Corp. in Neponset, MA.
Historical Notes
This vessel was imported via Cape Horn.
In 1912 this vessel was said to have been the largest private yacht in British Columbia waters. From the Wikipedia "William Phelps Eno innovated the original traffic regulations, the stop sign, the pedestrian crosswalk, the traffic circle, the one-way street, the taxi stand, and pedestrian safety islands. His rotary traffic plan was put into effect at Columbus Circle, New York City in 1905, and at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in 1907, and at Piccadilly Circus in 1926, and at the Rond Ponte on the Champs-Élysées in 1927." On September 6, 1966 this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank off Fort Bragg CA USA. This vessel had been on a voyage from Seattle to Los Angeles CA at the time. Everyone on board was rescued by the US Coast Guard.
Owners & Masters
In 1901-1910 she was owned by William Eno (of Eno Fruit Salts Co.) In 1910-1912 she was owned by Herbert E. Law, San Farncisco CA USA and James H. Moore, Seattle WA USA.
In 1912-1919 she was owned by Benjamin T. Rogers, Vancouver BC Canada. (On June 17, 1918 Benjamin T. Rogers died.) In 1919 she was owned by Mary I. Rogers, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919 she was owned by Robert D. Thomson and Samuel G. Mortimer, both of Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919 she was owned by the Canadian Robert Dollar Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919-1920 she was owned by H.F. Alexander (Pacific Steamship Co.), San Francisco CA USA.
In 1934 she was sold by H.F. Alexander and the Estate of James B. Hoge, Seattle WA USA to John W. Eddy (Skinner and Eddy Shipbuilding).
In 1944 she was owned by Edward D. White (Lakewood Boat Co. and Harbor Island Ferries).
In 1962-1966 she was owned by Professor John Campbell, Seattle WA USA.
Repower
In 1912 she was converted to oil burning boilers.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento CA) Tuesday September 6, 1966 page 43
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 02/10/2025)
