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La Belle (I)Photo Credit: Unknown |
Registry #1 | 179077 (Canada) | Registry #2 | APC.15 (US Navy) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1942 | APc-15 (U.S.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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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 |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 97.5' x 21.4' x 9.4' |
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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) |
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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 |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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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 |
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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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