GARNET PYc 15

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Coastal Patrol Yacht Built 1925 as Steel Hulled Yacht "CARITAS" Acquired by U.S. Navy December 1 1941 USS GARNET PYc-15 Commissioned July 4 1942 - Decommissioned December 29 1945 Transferred to Maritime Commission February 20 1947 for disposal Sold July 10 1947 to I. W. Landers of Baltimore, MD Now the Ship Ashore Museum off Highway 101 at Smith River, California

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type CD-Z2 "BUYWAR / BONDS"

1943-10-14

The ship had no postal facilities, so this cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

In 1946 the Navy decided that GARNET's usefulness was ended, and she was retired from active duty. Her engines were removed and sold. She was tied up to Hammond Lumber Co. dock until the weather and tides were right to bring her to the banks of the Smith River (now the site of Ship Ashore Motel) where for 15 years she served as a restaurant, cocktail lounge, gift and tackle shop, motel office and museum. Over the years she became the community's most prominent landmark, where she is affectionately known as "The Ship."
In the spring of 1965 she took another overland journey from the riverbank to a new location beside Highway 101, where now she not only serves as the landmark for travelers turning into the resort area, but boasts an enlarged museum consisting of local historic artifacts, one of the west coast's largest shell collections, rocks and minerals, natural history and the famous pirates and gift shop.
SHIP ASHORE, is a complete all-year resort, noted for its salmon, steelhead and trout as well as all-year ocean fishing.

NAMESAKE - A brittle, often crystalline, glasslike mineral found In a variety of colors. The most precious variety, used as a gem, is of a deep red

 

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