Ship Details |
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Veta C. (I)Photo Credit: VMM (Gerald Rushton collection) |
Registry #1 | 193774 (US) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1944 | F.S. 245 (U.S.A.T.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | (nk) | Libby | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1951 | Veta C. (I) | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1952 | Chelan (I) | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1944 | Place | Bellingham | Area | WA | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 148' x 33.3' x 15.6' |
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Builder | Northwestern Shipbuilding Co. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 541 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 235 | Type 2 | Fishpacker |
Engine | 5-cylinder diesel engine (1944) | Engine Manufacture | Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters | Captain Charles H.C. Clark (1951-1952); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1944 she was owned by the United States Army Transportation Service. In 1951-1952 she was owned by Captain Charles H. Clarke (MO), North Vancouver BC. In 1952 she was sold to Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1952 she was chartered by Canadian Pacific Steamships. In 1953-1954 she reverted to the Union Steamship Company. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1952-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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In 1944 this vessel was in service in the Aleutian Islands. In 1951-1952 this vessel was in service in British Columbia waters billed as the "World's largest herring and salmon packer". In 1952 this vessel was chartered to the CPR to replace the Princess Maquinna. Later in 1952 this vessel was chartered to the Waterhouse Co. In 1952 this vessel was hit by a freighter in Puget Sound. The vessel had a new stern and frames before being returned to service. On April 15, 1954 this vesseldeparted Skagway AK heading for Vancouver with the loaded barge Bulk Carrier No. 2 (ex-Princess Mary) carrying 1,900 tons of zinc concentrate. this vessel sank 4.5 miles off Cape Decision AK with the loss of a crew of 14. |
References |
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); |
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