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USAV Cabrillo (FS-100)

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Freight-Personnel / Freight-Supply Vessel

Laid down, date unknown, at W. Muller, San Pedro, CA.

Launched, 15 February 1904

Delivered and placed in service, date unknown, on the Long Beach to Avalon Island passenger service for Wilmington Transportation Company

Cabrillo remained on the Long Beach-Avalon route after being Purchased, circa 1915, by William Wrigley

Acquired by the US Army Quartermasters Corp, at the outset of WWII

Commissioned, and placed in service, date unknown, as USAV Cabrillo (FS-100)

During World War II Cabrillo served as troop transport for the San Francisco Port of Embarkation

At the conclusion of World War II Cabrillo returned to ferry service for Catalina Island which was owned by the US Army

Retired from Army service in 1947, taken to Cuttings Wharf, Napa CA.

Cabrillo was put up for sale, but there were no buyers

Final Disposition, stripped of all machinery and any other useful equipment, she was abandoned on the shores of the Napa River

Specifications:
Displacement 611 t.
Length 183'
Beam 32'
Draft 16'
Speed unknown
Passenger Capacity 1,200
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion

boiler(s)

reciprocating steam engine

generator(s)

single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
300710001	88k	SS Cabrillo departing Long Beach, CA. for Avalon, Catalina Island, CA., date unknown Wikipedia		John Spivey
300710002	193k	SS Cabrillo departing Long Beach, CA. for Avalon, Catalina Island, CA., date unknown Wikipedia		John Spivey

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