Geschichte
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1900 by Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport NJ.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was the flagship of the New York Yacht Club. This vessel was in service with the US Navy during the Spanish-American War. This vessel operated as a rum runner.
In 1948 this vessel was broken up in Seattle WA USA. John Sivey reports that "In researching the yacht Columbia, I I found a problem. The owner, Joseph Harvey Ladew, Sr. built two yachts, both named Columbia. The first one was built at Cramp Shipbuilding at Philadelphia in 1893 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1898 as the USS Wasp. The second one was built at Crescent Shipyard in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1900 and went on to become HMCS Stadacona."
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1900 she was owned by Joseph Harvey Ladew, Sr. (Singer Sewing Machine Co.) In 1915 she was owned by Aemilius Jarvis for use by the Royal Canadian Navy as an armed yacht.
In 1915 she was commissioned and renamed as H.M.C.S. Stadaconna (a Canadian Naval Launch, Motor, Depot Ship) under the command of Lieutenant H.G. Jarvis RCN.
In 1916 she patrolled the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland coasts.
In 1919 she was transferred to the west coast via the Panama Canal and lost a rudder off the Oregon coast.
In 1919-1920 she was used for seamanship training for officer cadets at the Royal Naval College of Canada.
In 1920 she was paid off to the Minister of Fisheries and Marine as a fisheries protection vessel.
In 1924 she was owned by the Central America Shipping Company, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1924 she was owned by Ocean Salvage Co., Vancouver BC (Joseph W. Hobbs) and converted to a yacht and rumrunner mother ship. Rebuilt as a yacht.
In 1929-1931 she was owned by Willis P. Dewees, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1931-1941 she was owned by Armour Salvage and Towing Company, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1941 she was owned by Foss Towing and Transportation Company, Seattle, WA USA, reflagged in the United States.
In 1942 she acquired by the United States War Shipping Administration.
She was turned over to the US War Department, Quartermasters Corps. Allocated to the United States Army Transportation Corps for service in Alaska
Kapitäne
Lieutenant H.G. Jarvis RCN
Umbauten
Rebuilt as a yacht. In 1931 she was rebuilt at Prince Rupert BC as a tug.
Referenzen
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929)
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 22/01/2023)
