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(s/tanker) (Off.no.: 220566) Build 1920 6.144 grt, 3,696 nrt. Dim: 128,02 x 16,46 x 10,67 m. Engine: T.3-cyl., 359 nhp, Llewellyn Iron Works, Los Angeles, 1 screw. Owners: 1920. Oliver J. Olson & Co., San Francisco, U.S.A. 1922: United States Shipping Board, San Francisco, U.S.A. 1924: Converted as stationary storage at San Francisco. ”The Palo Alto remained docked in Oakland until 1929, when the Cal-Nevada Company bought the ship with the idea of making her into an amusement and fishing ship. Her maiden voyage was made under tow to Seacliff State Beach. Once positioned at the beach, the sea cocks were opened and the Palo Alto settled to the ocean bottom. By the summer of 1930 a pier had been built leading to the ship, the ship was remodeled. A dance floor on the main deck was added, also a café in the superstructure was built, as was a fifty-four foot heated swimming pool, and a series of carnival type concessions were placed on the after deck. The Cal-Nevada Company went broke after two seasons -- then the Palo Alto was stripped, leaving the ship and the pier used only for fishing.” More picture and and text on internet: http://www.netfeed.com/pstevens/boat/paloalto.htm http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/photolibrary/index.php?cat=234 |
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| PERALTA (s/tanker) Off.no:221030) (See how she looks today (Photo: John Campbell) Build 1921.02. 6.144 grt, 3,696 nrt. Dim: 128,02 x 16,46 x 10,67 m. Engine: T.3-cyl., 359 nhp, Llewellyn Iron Works, Los Angeles, 1 screw. Owners: 1921: ? 1925.06: Conv. to a tank barge. 19??: Moved to Powell River to be used as a breakwater.
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