Ship Details |
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Rio BonitoPhoto Credit: City of Vancouver Archives CVA 300-11 |
Registry #1 | 150604 (Canada) | Registry #2 | 233327 (US) | Registry #3 | SC.300 (US Navy) |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1918 | SC-300 (U.S.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1921 | Joseph Kildahl | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1921 | Rio Bonito | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1934c | Mary Irene | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1918 | Place | Bremerton | Area | WA | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 110' x 13.5' x 6.25' |
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Builder | U.S. Navy Yard (Bremerton WA) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 21 | Type 1 | Patrol Vessel |
Registered Tonnage | 14 | Type 2 | Yacht, power-cruiser |
Engine | 3-220hp gasoline engines (1918) | Engine Manufacture | Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA |
Repower | Propulsion | 3 Screws | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | GTPN; WkFW | |
Pendant # | Masters | Captain E. Tyler (1931); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1918 she was owned by the US Navy, commissioned on 25 April 1918. She was sold on June 22, 1921 to the Walithy Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1921-1932 she was owned by Alex Melville Dollar, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1933 she was owned by The Toronto General Trusts Corporation, Toronto Ontario Canada. In 1935 she was owned by Rupert B. Thornhill, Los Angeles CA USA. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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The Victoria Colonist May 27, 1931 reported that the Rio Bonito under charter to Charles de Ganahl of New York travelling to Alaska and had struck a rock and had to undergo repairs in Prince Rupert BC. Later, in 1932, A.M. Dollar became bankrupt and committed suicide and his Father Robert Dollar died shortly afterwards. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy City of Vancouver Arc hives (CVA 300-11); http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/150300.htm; Victoria Colonist May 27, 1931; Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935); |
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