SS Sacketts Harbor

The SS "Sacketts Harbor" was a T2 tanker that was built in August 1943. It served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. The ship was a namesake of Sackets Harbor, New York.

"Sacketts Harbor" survived the war basically unscathed but on 1 March, 1946 it was sailing between Yokosuka and Balboa when it broke in half about 800 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska. The bow of the ship was sunk but the stern continued to float. The stern section was able to get to Adak under its own power. The only reported fatalities were two cats.

The ship was later towed to Anchorage, Alaska where it served as Anchorage's first major power source. The ship's electric drive supplied about 55% of Anchorage's electricity requirements from 1946 to 1955. In 1955, it was replaced by the Eklutna Hydroelectric Plant. The ship was given a new bow around 1957 and was rechristened as the SS "Angelo Petri". It was fitted with stainless steel tanks and hauled wine for the Associated Vintners from Stockton, California through the Panama Canal to the East Coast.

Around 1970, the ship was sold and renamed the "Californian". It has apparently been lost on records and its whereabouts are unknown.

References

* [http://www.armed-guard.com/ armed-guard.com]
* [http://www.mlandp.com Anchorage Municipal Light and Power]
* [http://www.westcoastwine.net westcoastwine.net]