Historia
This schooner, trading was built in 1914 by King & Winge Shipyard, Seattle WA in West Seattle, WA.
Notas históricas
In 1914 this vessel was a Seattle-based walrus hunting and trading schooner. This vessel was sheathed in Australian ironbark. On September 07, 1914 this vessel rescued the survivors of the CGS Karluk of the Canadian Arctic Expedition on Wrangell Island. This vessel operated as a pilot boat on the Columbia River Bar. Afterwards this vessel operated in the Rum Running trade. On February 23, 1994 this vessel sank 30 miles northwest of the Pribiloff Islands in Alaska.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1914-1916 she was owned by Olaf Swenson, Seattle WA USA and her sailing master was Captain Acton P. Jochimsen.
In 1935 she was owned by USA interests.
Capitanes
Captain Acton P. Jochimsen (1914);
Significado del nombre
She was named for the shipyard of T.J. King and Albert Winge in Seattle WA USA.
Referencias
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- McKinlay, William Laird. (1976)
- Newell, Dianne. (1989)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1915)
- Daily Sitka Sentinel (Sitka Alaska) Friday April 1, 1994 page 1
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