The Wild Goose, John Wayne's personal yacht from 1962-1979. "The Goose" started her life in 1943 as a World War II US Navy Minesweeper patrolling the Pacific Northwest. Now enjoyed as a dinner cruise yacht with Hornblower Cruises & Events, in her home port of 51 years, Newport Beach, CA. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 by the United States Department of the Interior and the California Office of Historic Preservation.