Ship Details

Redonda (II)

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 192462 (Canada) Registry #2 LCI(L).45 (US Navy) Registry #3
IMO# 5291513 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 LCI(L)-45 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 (nk) YTC No. 501 Name 7
Name 3 1952 Redonda (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Portland Area OR Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 125.0' x 23.6' x 6.6'
Builder Commercial Iron Works Measurement (metric) 35.54m x 7.10m x 1.95m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 184.78 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 147.08 Type 2 Freighter
Engine 2-165hp diesel engines 7kts Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with 2-115hp engines (1957c) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1952 she was rebuilt at New Westminster BC to 116.6' x 23.3' x 6.4' (35.54m x 7.10m x 1.95m) 184.78gt 147.08rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1945 she was owned by United States Navy, Washington DC. In 1952 she was owned by John S. Dennis, New Westminster BC. In 1955-1960 she was owned by Union Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1959-1969 she was owned by Raake Marine Services Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1969-1985 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1986-1994 she was owned by Seaforth Sea Services, Port Moody BC. In 1995-2003 she was owned by 464979 B.C. Ltd., Kitimat BC. In 2001 she was owned by Aurora Charters Ltd., Kitimat BC. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Aurora Marine Services Ltd., Kitimat BC. In 2013-2023 she was owned by Richard S. Moon, Kitimat BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2023 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
Jim Thorne (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 12/04/2016) reports that "she has been sitting semi derelict in Minette Bay, near Kitimat, BC, for several years." Kyle Stubbs (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 28/02/2019) states that "There was no such designation as a "YTC" in the US Navy, so YTC No.501 was most likely an early civilian name. The design of her stern suggests this vesselis a WWII US Navy LCS(L) or LCI(L) landing craft type, which has had the forward 35-feet or so removed and replaced with a traditional landing craft bow. Unfortunately, of the 105 of those two types built by Commercial Iron Works, nearly 50 have no trace after being sold between 1946-51, so figuring out which one this vesselis would be tough without either more information, or a closer look at the vessel."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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