MV Joyita

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MV Joyita partially submerged and listing heavily to port side
History
United States
NameJoyita
NamesakeJewel Carmen[1]
Owner
BuilderWilmington Boat Works[1]
FateAcquired by the United States Navy, October 1941
United States
NameYP-108
Port of registryUnited States Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
AcquiredOctober 1941[2]
In service1941[2]
Out of service1948[2]
FateSold to Louis Brothers, 1948[2]
NameJoyita
Owner
  • Louis Brothers (1948–1950)[3]
  • William Tavares (1950–1952)[3]
  • Dr Katharine Luomala (1952–1955)[3]
  • David Simpson (1956–1960s)[4]
  • Robin Maugham (1960s–1966)[4]
  • Major J. Casling-Cottle (1966–1970s)[4]
FateBroke up in Levuka in 1970s
General characteristics
TypeLuxury yacht, yacht charter, merchant vessel
Tonnage
Length69 ft (21 m)[1]
Beam17 ft (5.2 m)[5]
Draft7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)[5]

MV Joyita was an American merchant vessel from which 25 passengers and crew mysteriously disappeared in the South Pacific in October 1955. She was found adrift with no one aboard.

The ship was in very poor condition, with corroded pipes and a radio which, while functional, had a range of only about 2 miles (3.2 km) because of faulty wiring. However, the extreme buoyancy of the ship made sinking nearly impossible. Investigators were puzzled as to why the crew had not remained on board and waited for help.

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