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23.06.2021 18:33:54
You may have noticed that the S.S.Minnow looks somewhat different than when it was on the show. Here's why:The second owner hired the Wheeler Yacht Company to convert the boat to a Salon Bridge in 1971.
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You may have noticed that the S.S.Minnow looks somewhat different than when it was on the show. Here's why:The second owner hired the Wheeler Yacht Company to convert the boat to a Salon Bridge in 1971.
Info provided by: Kevin Gibson Minnow #4 - Prop made at CBS Studios
Minnow three has been found and is now owned by a delightful Scotsman named Scotty Taylor and he resides on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (Canada). While Scotty was travelling in Hardwick Island in 1996 he noticed that a crew was pulling a capsized boat out of the water at Johnson Street, also known as the Johnson Reef. A storm had swept through this area and the American that owned the boat piloted the vessell into the reef, sinking it. It was underwater for three days rendering all of the electrical equipment useless. After the boat was towed out of the water, it was easy to see that this boat would never set sail again. But Scotty noticed that this particular boat was a 1964 "Wheeler" built in Carson, New York. He knew that this model was very well made and had a good reputation. The american sold this boat to Scotty for $3,500. This boat was called "The Bluejacket." The american told him that this particular boat was rumored to be the infamous S.S. Minnow. Scotty didn't pay much attention to this because he really wasn't a fan of the show. After Scotty purchased the "Bluejacket," he did his own research and found that the VIN number did indeed match the white boat that was purchased in 1964 for the second season of "Gilligan's Island." You can see this boat in the opening theme with the Professor loading something on it, Gilligan standing on it and then watching it go out of the Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles. It took Scotty two years to restore it and cost him a mere $150,000. He changed the official name to, what else, the "S.S. Minnow."
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1964 Wheeler Playmate, 38 foot Express Bridge
Engine: Detroit dual 165 horsepower inboard
Woodwork: wooden hull, mahogany
Navigation: RayMarine
Capacity: 2 crew, 6 passengers
Original registered name: The Bluejacket
The specs on the Minnow: A 1964 "Wheeler" measuring 38'6" in a straight line from nose to tail. It's certified as a 40' boat because in America the measurement is taken from the outline of the deck. It houses two Detroit Deisel engines @ 230 hp each. Maximum speed is 14 knots, with a cruising speed of 12 knots.
UPDATE: (colored photo's above) Kevin Gibson just spotted an exact look-a-like and discovered that the pilot episode boat was actually called a Haole Sampan vessel. Minnow #2 - Rental in Honolulu Harbor. (Boat number: GG 12001)
This boat was named "The Islander" owned by the Maggie Joe Sports Fishing C. Minnow #3 - Marina Del Rey, Second Season. "The Bluejacket"
When used as a nautical vessel designation, the letters SS stand for steam ship or screw steamer. It was originally used to distinguish a screw steamer from a paddle steamer, which was called a PS. more
After paddle steamers started to decline in popularity, SS became an acronym for steam ship instead of just screw steamer. Screw steamers were developed after paddle steamers. Paddle steamers had performance issues if the ship was lowered due to added weight. Screw steamers were more effective because the screw-propeller they used performed consistently regardless of depth. As of 2014, ships are identified by an identification code on the side called a hull number.
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USS: United States Ship. Commissioned warships of the US Navy crewed by active duty US Navy personnel. more
HMS ships are vessels for the Navy, by the way. War ships.
SS = steam ship
HMS = Her/His Majesty’s Ship
Edit – forgot to add RMS = Royal Mail Ship/Steamer
NS: Nuclear-powered ship. [links]
On the other hand, the United States Navy prefers to use a system of symbols for the same purpose. There is no specific rule or criteria that can help to determine how the naval ships of a country are named or identified.
Another abbreviation that is PS is used for a kind of vessel called Paddle steamer. This is a form of steamship. Steam engines drive it. The steam engines drive the paddles and the tidal waves to prepare the ship in the water.
Any vessel that has not been commissioned yet falls under the category of PCU or pre-commissioned unit. This means that any kind of vessel that is under construction is also known as PCU until it is officially commissioned. The ship is awarded a proper prefix only when it is launched or introduced in active service in the maritime sphere. The United States Navy is not allowed to buy any foreign ships by law but can hire them.
The prefix RV stands for Research Vessel. As the name suggests research vessel is a ship that is specially designed, equipped all modified to carry out researches on the sea. These vehicles can be on the water for various purposes. [links]
Ship prefixes or abbreviations are used in the names of naval ships as well as those from the merchant navy. Abbreviations or prefixes of most of the civilian ships often give the mode of propulsion of that particular vessel. more