Story
This vessel was built in 1927 by Stabilmento Tecnico in Trieste.
Historical Notes
On February 17, 1937 the Feltre, carrying a cargo of silver, was rammed and sunk by the Walter A. Luckenbach near Prescott OR USA on the Columbia River. This vessel was salvaged and put back into service at Portland OR. On January 13, 1942, while serving with the United States Army her engineroom caught fire while unloading a cargo of ammunition. The Taku towed her from a dock in Yakutat Alaska about one mile away where this vessel exploded and sank.
Owners & Masters
In 1927 she was owned by Navigazione Libera Triestina, Trieste Italy.
In 1937 she was owned by Italia Societa Anonima di Navigazione, Italy.
In 1938 she was repaired and owned by Pacific Fisheries Inc., Bellingham WA USA.
In 1941 she was employed by the United States Army as a Transport on a bareboat charter.
Masters
Captain Mario Ranieri (1937);
References
- Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
- history.army.mil ↗ (website viewed 28/06/2022)
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- wrecksite.eu ↗ (website viewed 12012023)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 12012023)
