Story
This freighter was built in 1945 by Higgins Industries Inc. in New Orleans, LA.
Historical Notes
George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021) stated "the processor BLUE PACIFIC (569927), built for the Army as FS 210. If this vessel doesn't look right, it’s mostly because of modifications this vessel received while serving as Oregon State’s research vessel YAQUINA." Kyle Stubbs reports (July 2026): "This vessel dropped from US documentation in 2016 with a transfer to Mexico flag. Looking at Google Earth imagery, the vessel was present in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico for much of 2017."
Owners & Masters
In 1945 she was owned by the United States Army.
In 1964-1975 she was owned by the State of Oregon (State Board of Higher Education).
In 1977 she was owned by Rideauship Delaware Corp., Dover DE USA.
In 1989 she was owned by Arctic Transportation Ltd., Calgary AB Canada.
In 1992 she was owned by Arctic Sounder Fisheries, Seattle WA USA.
In 1994-1997 she was owned by Pacific Eastern Fisheries Inc., Seattle WA USA.
In 1998-2016 she was owned by Seldovia Fisheries Inc., Seattle WA USA.
Rebuilds
She was converted to an Aircraft Repair Ship at Mobile Air Tactical Command Brookley Field, Mobile, AL.
References
- George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 22/12/2021)
- Canada List of Shipping
- cfec.state.ak.us ↗
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗
- archiveswest.orbiscascade.org ↗
