ANONYMOUS; 20TH CENTURY

The Corsair IV was 343 feet long with an extreme breadth of 42 feet. She was built in 1930 by Bath Iron Works. The Corsair IV replaced the splendid Corsair III after 31 years of service. Probably no two men had more experience with large steam yachts than had her owner, J.P Morgan, and her captain, W.B Porter. The result of their planning was one of the most nearly perfect privately owned craft ever developed. It can truly be said that she was the crown at the end of the steam yacht era. Corsair had turbo-electric power combining smoothness, silence, and exceptional maneuvering ability. After only ten years of use, mainly in the United States east coast and in the West Indies, she was turned over to the British Navy for service during WWII. After the war she was completely overhauled and fitted out as a deluxe cruise ship for service on the west coast. In summers she cruised to Alaskan waters, while in winters she went south to Acapulco, Mexico. She was wrecked off Acapulco on November 12, 1949, and beached outside that harbor.