Kneass Boat Works was a shipbuilding company in San Francisco, California. To support the World War 2 demand for ships, Kneass Boat Works built: US NavySub chasers, US Armybarges and tugboats. Kneass Boat Works was started by California native George Washington Kneass (1859–1923) in 1868, at 22 Mission Street, San Francisco. George Kneass started as an apprentice to boat builder Martin Vice. The two became partners operating a shipyard at Pier 70 at 671 Illinois Street, San Francisco. Business was good and in 1898 Kneass opened a second shipyard at 718 3rd Street, San Francisco. At its peak, Kneass employed 50 workers. George Kneass died in 1923 and his two sons, George, Jr. and Webster, took over the shipyard. Kneass built small boats, launches, rowboats, barges, lifeboats), sailboats, and a few wooden cruisers. For World War 2, in 1941 the company built a small emergency shipyard. The shipyard closed in 1970, but the site is now the art studio of Ruth Kneass; she kept the boatyard name for her studio.[1][2][3][4]
Kneass boat shop on 3rd Street in San Francisco, California, in 1899
The United States Government awarded Webster Lincoln Kneass a certificate of Outstanding Service to the Country for both its WWI and WWII efforts in 1945. Kneass Boat Works built over 5000 watercrafts for World War 1 and World War 2. Many of the watercraft were lifeboats and patrol boats. but some 150-foot minesweepers were also built. The U.S. Navy still uses a lifeboat that was designed by George Kneass.[5]
Quic Chakidn 1921 38-foot cruisers built for owner of Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company, Walter Hobert, Jr. for his Lake Tahoe home.[9]
The Pacific an 18-foot Kneass schooner was sailed in 1882 by Bernard Gilboy from San Francisco 7,000 miles (11,265 km) across the Pacific to Queensland, Australia.[10][11][12]
Amy K IV 32-foot 1940 Yacht, was owned by the Terazas family.
Merciqme Yacht was owned by Judy and Avery Blake, commodore of the Northern California Classic Yacht Association.
Siren 34-foot 1939 Yacht , owned by Alan Bowerman.
Marlin 46-foot 1928 Yacht, owned by Thomas Bottenberg of Vintage Yacht Partners
Two patrol boats for Peru Navy in 1918, the El Captain I and El Captain 2.[13]
M 857 Hr.Ms. Boxtel 1954 114-foot Royal Netherlands Navy Beemster Class minesweeper, scrapped in 1976[14]
M 855 Hr.Ms. Breskens 1954 114-foot Royal Netherlands Navy Beemster Class minesweeper, renamed Kalbarrie then Pax
^Charles A. Borden (1967). Sea Quest. Robert Hale, London.
^Bernard Gilboy (Edited and Annotated By John Barr Tompkins) (1956). A Voyage of Pleasure: The Log of Bernard Gilboy's Transpacific Cruise in the Boat "Pacific" 1882-1883. Cornell Maritime Press. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^A Voyage of Pleasure, the Log of Bernard Gilboy’s Transpacific Cruise in the Boat “Pacific 1 ’ 1882-1883, page 5, 16, 63
^Hr. Ms. Boxtel, M 857, Volume 3 of Historisch overzicht, ISSN 0924-0535, by Everhardus Maria Meijs, Publisher Heemkundige Studiekring voor Boxtel en Omstreken, 1984
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Coordinates 37 45 50 N 122 23 11 W 37 763853 N 122 386429 W 37 763853 122 386429 Kneass Boat Works was a shipbuilding company in San Francisco California To support the World War 2 demand for ships Kneass Boat Works built US Navy Sub chasers US Army barges and tugboats Kneass Boat Works was started by California native George Washington Kneass 1859 1923 in 1868 at 22 Mission Street San Francisco George Kneass started as an apprentice to boat builder Martin Vice The two became partners operating a shipyard at Pier 70 at 671 Illinois Street San Francisco Business was good and in 1898 Kneass opened a second shipyard at 718 3rd Street San Francisco At its peak Kneass employed 50 workers George Kneass died in 1923 and his two sons George Jr and Webster took over the shipyard Kneass built small boats launches rowboats barges lifeboats sailboats and a few wooden cruisers For World War 2 in 1941 the company built a small emergency shipyard The shipyard closed in 1970 but the site is now the art studio of Ruth Kneass she kept the boatyard name for her studio 1 2 3 4 Kneass boat shop on 3rd Street in San Francisco California in 1899 USC amp GS Taku an 1898 70 foot survey ship Plaque from the Hr Ms Breskens a Royal Netherlands Navy Beemster class minesweeper Contents 1 Honors 2 Submarine chaser 3 Notable ships 4 Ships 5 See also 6 ReferencesHonors EditThe United States Government awarded Webster Lincoln Kneass a certificate of Outstanding Service to the Country for both its WWI and WWII efforts in 1945 Kneass Boat Works built over 5000 watercrafts for World War 1 and World War 2 Many of the watercraft were lifeboats and patrol boats but some 150 foot minesweepers were also built The U S Navy still uses a lifeboat that was designed by George Kneass 5 Submarine chaser EditKneass Boat Works built submarine chasers that were of the SC 497 class submarine chaser design that had a displacement of 94 tons with a length of 110 feet 34 m a beam of 17 feet 5 2 m a draft of 6 feet 1 8 m a top speed of 21 knots 39 km h 24 mph They had a crew of 28 Power was provided by two 1 540 brake horsepower 1 150 kW General Motors Electro Motive Division 16 184A diesel engines and two propellers They were armed with one Bofors 40 mm gun two Browning M2 50 cal machine guns two depth charge projector Y guns and two depth charge tracks 6 7 8 Notable ships EditNotable ships include USC amp GS Taku an 1898 70 foot survey ship Three Adjutant class minesweepers Quic Chakidn 1921 38 foot cruisers built for owner of Sierra Nevada Wood amp Lumber Company Walter Hobert Jr for his Lake Tahoe home 9 The Pacific an 18 foot Kneass schooner was sailed in 1882 by Bernard Gilboy from San Francisco 7 000 miles 11 265 km across the Pacific to Queensland Australia 10 11 12 Amy K IV 32 foot 1940 Yacht was owned by the Terazas family Merciqme Yacht was owned by Judy and Avery Blake commodore of the Northern California Classic Yacht Association Siren 34 foot 1939 Yacht owned by Alan Bowerman Marlin 46 foot 1928 Yacht owned by Thomas Bottenberg of Vintage Yacht Partners Two patrol boats for Peru Navy in 1918 the El Captain I and El Captain 2 13 M 857 Hr Ms Boxtel 1954 114 foot Royal Netherlands Navy Beemster Class minesweeper scrapped in 1976 14 M 855 Hr Ms Breskens 1954 114 foot Royal Netherlands Navy Beemster Class minesweeper renamed Kalbarrie then Pax USS Nasomee YTB 260 US Navy Tugboat Cahto class district harbor tug 15 Ships EditShip ID Name Onwer Type Tons Year Built Notesna USC amp GS Taku US C amp GS Survey Vessel 1898 Retired in 1917216035 Mary Francis Fishing Vessel 15 1918 Formerly Marge S activena H D Geddings US Quarantine Svce Boarding Boat 1921na Donald Currie US Quarantine Svce Boarding Boat 1921Francesca Y C Demming Sloop 1922Hummingbird C D Parmalee Sloop 1929231123 Rejoice Boy Scouts Unclassified 24 1931 Active263739 Soupfin Fishing Vessel 11 1937 Active260797 J V Ferrante Fishing Vessel 7 1939 Formerly Jackie Jan active281626 Amy K IV Recreational 12 1940 ActiveSC 990 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 Mar 43 Sold in 1948SC 991 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 Apr 43 Sold in 1948SC 992 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 Jun 43 Sold in 1948SC 993 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 Jun 43 Sold in 1948SC 994 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 Jul 43 Sold in 1948YT 260 Nasomsee US Navy Tug 400 Jul 44 Renamed YTB 260 Sold in 1946251273 Sparky Anne Recreational 26 1946 Active502915 Sigrid Fishing Vessel 10 1946 Active252049 Christine Fishing Vessel 9 1947 Active256552 Nina T Fishing Vessel 9 1948 Active259369 Flying Cloud Fishing Vessel 15 1950 Active262499 Blue Northern Fishing Vessel 14 1951 Active264893 Star of the Sea Fishing Vessel 14 1953 ActiveMSC 148 Beskens US Navy Minesweeper 390 7 Apr 54 To the Netherlands 1954 as M 855 returned 1975 Sold in to the Nizam of Hyderabad 1976 as KalbarrieMSC 149 Boxtel US Navy Minesweeper 390 24 Jul 54 To the Netherlands 1954 as M 857 struck 1975MSC 150 Brouwershaven US Navy Minesweeper 390 30 Oct 54 To the Netherlands 1954 as M 858 struck 1974510669 Chichagof Recreational 17 1959 Active523607 Charlie Tuna Fishing Vessel 26 1965 ActiveSee also EditCalifornia during World War II Maritime history of California Wooden boats of World War 2References Edit G W Kneass shipbuildinghistory com Pier 70 Kneass Boatyard www pier70sf org Kneass amp Sons Classic Yacht Register classicyacht org Kneass Boat Works by Ruth Charlotte Kneass www kneassboatworks com History of the Kneass boatworks tahoeclassicyacht org navsource org Submarine Chaser SC 723 Submarine Chaser SC Index retrieved 21 March 2009 Splinter Fleet retrieved 16 January 2019 Quic Chakidn www tahoeclassicyacht org Charles A Borden 1967 Sea Quest Robert Hale London Bernard Gilboy Edited and Annotated By John Barr Tompkins 1956 A Voyage of Pleasure The Log of Bernard Gilboy s Transpacific Cruise in the Boat Pacific 1882 1883 Cornell Maritime Press a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a author has generic name help A Voyage of Pleasure the Log of Bernard Gilboy s Transpacific Cruise in the Boat Pacific 1 1882 1883 page 5 16 63 MotorBoating May 1918 Page 46 Hr Ms Boxtel M 857 Volume 3 of Historisch overzicht ISSN 0924 0535 by Everhardus Maria Meijs Publisher Heemkundige Studiekring voor Boxtel en Omstreken 1984 navsource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kneass Boat Works amp oldid 1117382742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
