Watts, Charles, b. 1867.

Captain Charles A. Watts was born in Nova Scotia in 1867 and received his master's papers in 1888 before turning 21. He died in 1957 at age 90. A local Bay Area newspaper reported that at age 90 in 1957, he was the oldest living mariner. A biography of Captain Watts' maritime career was compiled by SFMNHP's founder and chief curator Karl Kortum in 1995. Capt. Watts reflects on his time on the Cadaretta and the Pacific Queen, ex-Star of Alaska, now Balclutha, in an interview in 1970 with SFMNHP Karl Kortum and Emmett Hoskins. Captain Watts was at one time, master aboard the Pacific Queen, (ex Star of Alaska, now Balclutha) in 1934. Over his lengthy career as master mariner he commanded Cardaretta, Waban, West Nosska, West Hartland, Mark Gray, Ocean Lily, Stacy Clark, John F. Cranden, L.F. Munson, Great Admiral, Patrician, C.D. Bryant, Pactolus, British Yeoman, W.F. Babcock, General Hubbard, Republic, Star of Hollywood, and Mary Dollar.

From the description of Charles A. Watts scrapbook, 1901-1954. (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Library). WorldCat record id: 702162857

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