Story
This motor launch was built in 1943 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs states (June 2026): "According to a Facebook post dated 04/11/2022 by Sea Scouts Ship Yankee Clipper, this vessel was towed to CSR Marine, Seattle WA, on 02/11/2022, where the engine and other useful items were salvaged and the rest of the vessel was dismantled. The Sea Scouts unit has replaced her with a former US Navy 44' sail training vessel previously used by the US Naval Academy."
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1946 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
In 1946-2022 she was owned by Sea Scout Ship 97 (Yankee Clipper), Seattle WA USA.
Rebuilds
Rebuilt as a motor-sailer by Pioneer Marine Yard, Seattle WA USA to a design by Carl O. Nyberg.
References
- Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 27/03/2018)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 01/07/2024)
- seascoutshipyankeeclipper.com ↗