Preserving the History of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle, Washington

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Showing posts with label Helene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helene. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Q. When is a yacht not a yacht?

A. When it has been commandeered by the US Army for military service during WWll.



The launch of the Helene.  April 18, 1931  Source: www.wrecksite.eu/  copyright C.Sorensen

Recently an unusual photo turned up in the Corps of Engineers photo archives of the yacht christened Cavanaugh. Although the Army Corps of Engineers has owned and operated many types of ships throughout the world's waterways, a yacht like this was particularly unusual. We have been able to uncover some details of its' history and welcome any contributions from the public to add to what we know so far.