Ship Details

APc-3 (U.S.S.)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library

 
 
Registry #1 193770 (Canada) Registry #2 AMC.166 (US Navy) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 APc-3 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1951 P.B. Andersen Name 7
Name 3 1963 T-W Zelley Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Bristol Area RI Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 99.2' x 22.3' x 9.6'
Builder Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 183.96 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 80.75 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 400bhp diesel 6 cylinder(12.5" x 16.5") engine (1943) Engine Manufacture National Supply Co. Superior Engine Div., Springfield Ohio USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1962 she was converted as a packer. Call Sign
Pendant  # AMC.166 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942-1946 she was a commissioned US Navy vessel of the Coastal Transport (small) APc-1 class. In 1947-1948 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission. In 1948 she was owned by Foss Launch and Tug Co., Seattle WA USA. In 1951 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd. (later Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd.), Vancouver BC. In 1953-1956 she was owned by Seaboard Towing & Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1956 she was owned by Harold Alfred Jones (Van Tug), Vancouver BC. In 1956-1961 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1962-1964 she was owned by Tulloch-Western Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1964 she was owned by Glass Fish Marine Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1965 she was owned by Slavke Tabako , Joesph Longcarich and Mirko Longcarich, all of Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1966-03-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Quote from Registry Documents "Vessel sank on the January 26, 1966 off Cox Point West Coast of Vancouver Island, total loss. Advice received from Joseph Loncarich one of the registered owners. Certificate not delivered up."
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Palm, R.S. (1978); Canada List of Shipping; Personal Email Communication (George Duddy - John MacFarlane 18/10/2013); Image P.B. Anderson , Vancouver Public Library Image 81590A; Shipscribe.com, Archived Vancouver ship registry documents LAC Burnaby BC; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/1200?r=0&s=4 ;
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