Story
This bark was built in 1931 by Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel.
Historical Notes
This vessel served with the first racially integrated crew in the United States Armed Forces.
Owners & Masters
In 1931-1935 she was owned by Edward Francis Hutton and by Marjorie Merriweather Post.
In 1935 she was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and Joseph E. Davies (US Ambassador to the USSR).
She was owned by Barbara Hutton.
In 1942-1944 she was chartered to the United States Coast Guard.
In 1944 she was transferred to the United States Navy.
In 1955 she was owned by Rafael Trujillo, President of the Dominican Republic.
In 1978 she was owned by Schiffahrtsgesellschaft Sea Cloud mbH & Co. KG.
Armament
2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns
8 × 20 mm/80 guns
4 × K-guns
1 × "Mark X" Hedgehog (mortar)
Rebuilds
Rebuilt in 1978. Rebuilt in 2011.
References
- Andrews, Ralph W. & Harry A. Kirwin (1955) This Was Seafaring. Bonanza Books: New York NY
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 30/04/2024)
