Story
This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1953 by National Steel & Shipbuilding Co (NASSCO) in San Diego, CA.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021) stated "Despite a heavily-rebuilt deckhouse, it was the hull shape that caught my eye, as it clearly pegs her as a rebuilt Army T-boat, in this case the T 440 built by NASSCO, which had also seen Navy service as YFRT 521."
Owners & Masters
In 1953 she was owned by the United States Army.
In 2023-2024 she was owned by USA interests.
References
- Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 02/08/2024)
