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| |Ship caption=''Alma'' |
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| |Ship country= | |Ship country=United States | ||
| |Ship flag= {{shipboxflag|USA|civil}} | |Ship flag= {{shipboxflag|USA|civil}} | ||
| |Ship name= | |Ship name=''Alma'' | ||
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*1927–1958: ? | ||
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*1958–1995: Sylvester’s Tug Service | ||
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*1995–present: Morro Bay Maritime Museum | ||
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| |Ship builder= Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works, ] | |Ship builder= Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works, ] | ||
| |Ship completed=1927 | |Ship completed=1927 | ||
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|Ship in service= 1927−1995 | ||
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| '''''Alma''''' is ] ] at the ] in ]. ''Alma'' was built in 1912 in ] by the Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works near ]. ''Alma'' is small harbor tug, built out of wood, with sawn oak frames and ] |
'''''Alma''''' is a ] preserved as a ] at the ] in ]. ''Alma'' was built in 1912 in ] by the Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works near ]. ''Alma'' is a small harbor tug, built out of wood, with sawn oak frames and ] planking. The former owners of Sylvester’s Tug Service, the Kelsey family, donated ''Alma'' in 1995 to the museum. No longer in the tugboat business, the Kelsey family now runs the Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards near ]. In June 2016 restoration work on ''Alma'' was completed and Keith Kelsey worked on ''Alma'' while the vessel was there. ''Alma''{{'}}s restoration work was done by the Central Coast Maritime Museum Association. Funding for the restoration work came from the Hind Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://judysalamacha.com/2018/12/27/morro-bay-maritime-museum-after-20-plus-years-a-dream-becomes-reality/|title=Morro Bay Maritime Museum: After 20-Plus Years A Dream Becomes Reality|date=27 December 2018}}</ref> Before her 1995 retirement, ''Alma'' operated out of Morro Bay.<ref></ref><ref name="Morro">{{cite web|title=The Fleet – Morro Bay|url=https://morrobaymaritime.org/the-fleet/|website=Morro Bay Maritime Museum|date=21 December 2017|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://morrobaymaritime.org/audio-exhibits/|title=Audio Exhibits|website=Morro Bay}}</ref> | ||
| ==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| {{main|SS Montebello}} | {{main|SS Montebello}} | ||
| In the morning on December 23, 1941 the {{Jsub|I-21}} ]ed and sank the ] ] {{SS|Montebello}} near the start of ]. The ''Montebello'' had departed ] with ] bound for ], British Columbia, Canada. ''Alma'' departed her mooring at the ] to look for survivors of the sunken oil tanker. The {{convert|400|ft|adj=on}} ''Montebello'' sank {{convert|6|mi|spell=in}} offshore just north of ]. The ''Alma'' was able to pick up two of ''Montebello''{{'}}s ] with 22 men and took them back to Cayucos. Another tug towed one of the other lifeboats to shore. The fourth and last lifeboat was able to make it to shore on its own. The ''Montebello'' has thirty-three survivors. The tanker's wreck lies in {{convert|880|ft}} of water off the coast of Cambria.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=] |date=24 December 1941 |page=24 |title=U.S. Tanker Sunk By Jap Torpedo. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59353046/the-spokesman-review/ |via=] |accessdate=15 September 2020}}{{free access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Ventura County Star-Free Press |date=23 December 1941 |page=1 |title=Captain Tells of Torpedoing. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59351372/ventura-county-star-free-press/ |via=] |accessdate=15 September 2020}}{{free access}}</ref> The shipwreck was listed on the US ] in 2016.<ref name=rep2>{{cite report |title=Report of Casualty |location=Port San Luis |date=30 December 1941 |author=Olof Ekstrom |publisher=Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 2 January 2025
Tugboat built in 1927
 Alma at Morro Bay Maritime Museum
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Alma |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works, San Francisco |
| Completed | 1927 |
| In service | 1927−1995 |
| Status | Museum ship at Morro Bay Maritime Museum in Morro Bay, California. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Length | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Draft | 5.2 ft (1.6 m) |
Alma is a tugboat preserved as a museum ship at the Morro Bay Maritime Museum in Morro Bay, California. Alma was built in 1912 in San Francisco by the Beviacqua Brothers Genoa Boat Works near Fisherman’s Wharf. Alma is a small harbor tug, built out of wood, with sawn oak frames and cedar planking. The former owners of Sylvester’s Tug Service, the Kelsey family, donated Alma in 1995 to the museum. No longer in the tugboat business, the Kelsey family now runs the Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards near Avila Beach. In June 2016 restoration work on Alma was completed and Keith Kelsey worked on Alma while the vessel was there. Alma's restoration work was done by the Central Coast Maritime Museum Association. Funding for the restoration work came from the Hind Foundation. Before her 1995 retirement, Alma operated out of Morro Bay.
World War II
Main article: SS MontebelloIn the morning on December 23, 1941 the Japanese submarine I-21 torpedoed and sank the Union Oil tanker SS Montebello near the start of World War II. The Montebello had departed Port San Luis with crude oil bound for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Alma departed her mooring at the Cayucos Pier to look for survivors of the sunken oil tanker. The 400-foot (120 m) Montebello sank six miles (9.7 km) offshore just north of Cambria, California. The Alma was able to pick up two of Montebello's lifeboats with 22 men and took them back to Cayucos. Another tug towed one of the other lifeboats to shore. The fourth and last lifeboat was able to make it to shore on its own. The Montebello has thirty-three survivors. The tanker's wreck lies in 880 feet (270 m) of water off the coast of Cambria. The shipwreck was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
See also
References
- "Morro Bay Maritime Museum: After 20-Plus Years A Dream Becomes Reality". 27 December 2018.
- Alma Tugboat, sanluisobispo.com/news
- "The Fleet – Morro Bay". Morro Bay Maritime Museum. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Audio Exhibits". Morro Bay.
- "U.S. Tanker Sunk By Jap Torpedo". The Spokesman-Review. 24 December 1941. p. 24. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Captain Tells of Torpedoing". Ventura County Star-Free Press. 23 December 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Olof Ekstrom (30 December 1941). Report of Casualty (Report). Port San Luis: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs.
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