Golden State (schooner)

This article is about the schooner built in 1913. For the 1901 schooner later renamed Golden State, see William F. Garms.

Golden State
History
United States
Builder	W.F. Stone, Oakland, California
General characteristics
Type	Schooner
Tons burthen	353 tons [1]
Length	140 ft.
Propulsion	Union 150 hp open cross head

Golden State was a 3-masted schooner built in the W.F. Stone yard in Oakland, California in 1913. ^{[2] [3]}

She embarked on a fishing expedition from San Francisco to the Bering Sea in 1936. ^[3]

Golden State at Unga, Alaska, photo by John Nathan Cobb, undated

Golden State was laid up in Long Beach, California, in 1937 after being used in movies. ^[1] She was sold in Costa Rica in 1943. ^[2]

Earlier 19th century schooner

The schooner "'Golden State,' of San Francisco" was involved in the 1858 lawsuit Wetherbee vs. Schooner "Golden State" (and Captain W. S. Tuttle). ^[4]

References

1. Gibbs, Jim (1968). West Coast Windjammers in Story and Pictures. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co. p. 170. ISBN   978-0-517-17060-1.
2. "www.shipbuildinghistory.com". Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
3. "A guide to the Golden State (built 1913; schooner, 3m) records, 18 May 1936- 22 August 1936". Online Archive of California.
4. Hawaii Reports: Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii. Valenti Brothers Graphics. 1866. p. 78.