Ship Details

Black Trader

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Registry #1 179077 (Canada) Registry #2 APC.15 (US Navy) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 APc-15 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Gulf Trader Name 7
Name 3 1948 La Belle (I) Name 8
Name 4 1961 Black Trader Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Camden Area ME Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 97.5' x 21.4' x 9.4'
Builder Camden Shipbuilding & Marine Railway Co. Measurement (metric) 29.7m x 6.5m x 2.9m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 167 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 111 Type 2 Houseboat
Engine 400bhp 6-cylinder (12.5" x 16.5") engine (1943) Engine Manufacture National Supply Co., Springfield OH USA
Repower Engines removed (1962) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1961 her engine was removed and she was converted her to an unpowered vessel. In 1962 she was converted to a non-powered live aboard. Call Sign VYWG
Pendant  # APC.15 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942-1947 she was owned by the U.S. Navy of the Coastal Transport (Small) Apc-1 class. In 1947 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission. In 1947 she was owned by Harold A. Jones principal of Vancouver Tug Boat Co., Vancouver BC. In 1947-1958 she was owned by Vancouver Freighting Co. Ltd, Vancouver BC. In 1961 she was owned by Ronald Greene (Capital Iron & Metals Co.), Victoria BC. In 1961 she was owned by Westin Harold Parry, Burnaby BC. In 1961-1963 she was owned by William Smith (MO), Victoria BC. In 1963-1967 she was owned by Cyril Gardner (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1966-1973 she was owned by Francis Millerd & Co., West Vancouver BC. In 1974-2008 she was owned by Ronald Y. McMilian (MO) Richmond BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1961-10-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Registry closed and certificate cancelled as powered vessel Oct 2, 1961. Vancouver BC. As a non-powered vessel her status remains suspended. As USS Apc-15 this vesselearned one battle star for World War II Service in the Asiastic-Pacific Campaign. As Black Trader this vessel was seen in use as a live aboard in the Fraser River delta area up until the mid 1990s. This vessel is reported to have sank in a Fraser River Slough in 1998 after capsizing (no record of this source of this is presently available)
 
References
La Belle, City of Vancouver Archives, AM782-6, Neg #514; Canada List of Shipping; Personal Email Communication (George Duddy - John MacFarlane 18/10/2013); Shipscribe.com; Archived Vancouver Ship Registry Documents LAC Burnaby; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/138?r=0&s=4 ;
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