Ship Details |
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Anna B (II)Photo Credit: Unknown |
Registry #1 | 193790 (Canada) | Registry #2 | 257348 (US) | Registry #3 | APC.22 (US Navy) |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1943 | APc-22 (U.S.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1949 | Stormbird | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1951 | La Dene (I) | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1963 | Anna B (II) | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1943 | Place | East Boothbay | Area | ME | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 98.2' x 21.6' x 9.5' |
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Builder | Hodgdon Bros. Shipyard | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 176 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 120 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 400 bhp Imperial Atlas 6-cylinder (13" x 16") (1943) | Engine Manufacture | Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co. Oakland CA USA |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | CY2963; WC5710 | |
Pendant # | APC.22 | Masters | Lt. (jg) Verey G. Martin Jr. USNR (1943); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1943 she was a commissioned US Navy vessel of the Coastal Transport (small) APc-1 class. In 1947 she was owned by the US Department of the Interior.In 1950-1951 she was owned by Gerald Oaksmith Seattle WA USA. In 1951-1962 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver. In 1962 she was owned by Vancouver Barge Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1962 she was owned by West Coast Salvage and Contracting Co, Vancouver BC. In 1963 she was owned by Oran A Diamond Juneau AK USA. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1963-08-28 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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A 1960 court decision held the vessel’s master liable for the 1957 sinking of a Marwell Equipment Ltd dredge as a result of a collision in the Fraser River. this vessel was purchased by Oran Diamond of California in 1962 for a cruise to Alaska and renamed as the Anna B. this vessel foundered on June 6,1963 at False Pass AK USA. |
References |
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Image La Dene, City of Vancouver Archives, AM782-6, Neg #585; Canada List of Shipping; Personal Email Communication (George Duddy - John MacFarlane 18/10/2013); Archived Vancouver ship registry documents LAC Burnaby BC Vol 20 Folio 367; Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada, The Marine Digest(June 22,1963); Greg H. William - World War II US Navy Vessels in Private Hands; George Duddy (2016); |
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