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Story
This barge, (torpedo testing) was built in 1943 by U.S. Navy Shipyard (Portsmouth NH).
Historical Notes
George Schneider (June 2026) writes: As a Torpedo Testing Barge, she had a full deckhouse, 3 decks high plus a pilot house. As of 20 March 2025 her documents showed as "Suspended."
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1962 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1963 she was owned by Hatch & Kirk (Brokers), Seattle WA.
In 1965-76 she was owned by Kadiak Fisheries, Seattle WA.
In 1977-1981 she was owned by CWC Fisheries Inc., Juneau AK.
In 1989-2001 she was owned by the Wards Cove Packing Co., Juneau AK.
In 2002 she was owned by Seasafe LLC, Juneau AK USA.
In 2003-2024 she was owned by Global Rigging & Transport Canada Corp., Surrey BC Canada.
Name Significance
Icy Cape, Alaska is a remote headland on the Chukchi Sea side of the North Slope Borough or a coastal site near Icy Bay in the Gulf of Alaska. When the CWC fleet was transferred to the Wards Cove Packing Co., the new fleet already had an Icy Cape, so chose a name-of-convenience.
Rebuilds
Rebuilt in 2003 as a crane and derrick barge
References
- www.navsource.net ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1965-1989)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992-2002
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 30 May 2026)
- Canada List of Shipping
