Ship Details

Trailer Princess

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Photo Credit: Neil Fawcett

 
 
Registry #1 327072 (Canada) Registry #2 LST.1003 (US Navy) Registry #3 ARL.10 (US Navy)
IMO# 6701345 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 LST-1003 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1944 Coronis (U.S.S.) (ARL-10) Name 7
Name 3 1966 Trailer Princess Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Baltimore Area MD Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 307.6' x 56.5' x 19.0'
Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Measurement (metric) 93.79m x 17.22m x 5.79m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 2689.13 Type 1 Landing Ship (Tank)
Registered Tonnage 2257.62 Type 2 Ferry, railcar
Engine 1800bhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1944 she was converted to become auxiliary repair ship for landing craft at Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard Baltimore MD. In 1966 she was converted to carry rail cars and road trailers. Call Sign
Pendant  # LST.1003; ARL.10 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy as an auxiliary repair ship. In 1966-1986 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Ltd., Montreal QC. In 1986-1988 she was owned by Mar-Mac Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1989-1990 she was owned by S.A. Mowat Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1991 she was owned by Marine Log Services Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1992-2004 she was owned by Helifor Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2011-2019 she was owned by Helifor Canada Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2020-2022 she was owned by Middle Bay Properties Inc., Campbell River BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2022-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for Coronis (one of several characters in Greek mythology, including the mother of Asclepius, god of medicine and healing),
 
Anecdotes
The design for her conversion was done by R. H. Richards. In 1966 this vessel was placed on Vancouver - Swartz Bay as a railcar carrier with 4 tracks. In 2003 this vessel was operating with a helipad as a logging camp. In 2022 this vessel was reported to be sinking at Campbell River BC. The contract for the salvage and deconstruction of the 300’ barge (converted from the CP ship) ‘Trailer Princess’ commenced on August 22nd, 2022. The contract was awarded to AMIX / Marine Recycling Corporation (A/MRC joint venture). The project was expected to take 40 days and was completed on October 17, 2022.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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