Acania 1929 [March 1959, San Francisco]

Historical Summary:

Built in 1929 for NY Financier Arthur Wheeler. Sold to actress Constance Bennett in 1931.

As a Research Vessel, she was owned by:

  • Stanford Research Institute, Oakland, 1958-1969
  • the Department of Defense, Atomic Support Agency, San Francisco, 1970-1973
  • Department Of Oceanography, Naval Postgrad School, Monterrey, 1974-1984
  • Intersea Research, Friday Harbor, 1985-1994

Current status: under restoration. See https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-life/owners-experiences/e...

Boat Images

R/V Acania on station
R/V Acania
Acania at Mare Island Reserve Fleet, 27 June 1971
Acania salvaged by Global Diving & Salvage, Aug 2018