Geschichte
This cargo vessel was built in 1945 by American Bridge Co. in Ambridge, PA.
Historische Notizen
George Schneider (May 2026) writes: This is one of some 78 vessels built for the Navy as "Covered Lighters" by various yards.
They were intended mostly for harbor work, serving vessels at anchor. This vessel was laid up soon after WWII and sold surplus in 1974.
She apparently was modified around 1978 for use as a seisimic vessel, resulting on her move away from the West Coast. There's no evidence she ever worked as a fishing boat, and was badly neglected by the time she was offered for reefing.
She was scuttled off Cape May NJ USA as a fishing reef in70 ft of water on 21 August 1992.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
1945-1974 owned by U. S. Navy. 1974-76 owned by General Marine Transport, Santa Barbara CA. First documented 1977 by Howard Anderson, Los Angeles CA and promptly put under state license. 1989 owned by Donald J. Leonard of Norfolk VA and documented as a fishing boat. 1993-1993 owned by FV Sea Transporter Inc, Philadelphia PA USA.
Referenzen
Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1977-78 and 1989. Merchant Vessels of the United States annual databases, 1992-1993. Naval Vessel Register, 1956. njscuba.net ↗ (Accessed 1May2026)
