I will be willing to help in researching old motor and steam yachts, pre-WWII built, in my collection of old copies of Lloyd's Registers that I either have or have access to. Here's a list of what I have: Lloyd's Register of American Yachts: 1901 1902-3 1905 1912 1914 1917 1927 1928 1931 1935 1940 1949 1953 1957 1960 1964 1968 Lloyd's Register Of Yachts (British and European) 1881 1884 1887 1888-9 1890 1891 1929 1939 Yacht sections of Merchant Vessels of the United States, Including Yachts 1929 1929 1934 1939 Mannings Yacht Register 1903 American Yacht List 1896
Seeking information on schooner. Name = KONA Owner: Harry Goldberg Sailed out of Miami. Knew he owned the boat in 1923, not sure if still in the family in 1929. Any information appreciated.
Any more details you can furnish? I found a Kona, schooner built in 1901 that was 184' LWL and 674 GRT which is BIG. It was in Merchant Vessels of U.S. not Lloyd's which has no Kona past or present in 1927. Lloyd's is heavy on power vs sail. Will keep looking.
First, thank you for your reply and Happy Thanksgiving. It is possible that that is the yacht. According to information I have the boat was 175'. I have 2 photos, one with my grandfather (Harry Goldberg) standing against a mast and the other in 1923 of my mother and a friend of grand dad's sitting on a hatch. The yacht had a complete silver dinner service which would lead one to believe the vessel to be of good size. It supposedly sank off the Florida coast in a storm sometime in the 1930's. Do your records show where the boat was built? We found one built in Baltimore in 1909, but was only 60'. Pretty sure that is NOT the one. Thank you again for your efforts.
The Kona I found was grounded and wrecked off Australia in the mid 20's. I'll keep looking. I know a schooner guy who ought to know something.
In addition to my Lloyd's American Yacht issues listed above, I have now acquired the memory stick from the Association of Yacht Historians that contains the COMPLETE SET of "Lloyd's Register of Yachts ( British, European, worldwide other than American). It is a stupendous resource which includes ALL the supplements.
Hello Manusel, Could you help me with some research about an English yacht? Here is the information I have: Its name is Spango or Spanglo. It was built between 1893 and 1895. It's possible its previous name was Toto (not sure) It sank following a fire on August 31, 1930. At the time of the sinking it was owned by Mr. Pennington Is there any information about this yacht in the Lloyd's Registers? Thank you in advance for your help.
During WW I she may well have been registered as a merchant or even government vessel as many were pressed into service. Also during prohibition she may have been registered as merchant to protect the owner from liability if she was used for running booze.
