Story
This freighter was built in 1964 by John Lewis & Sons Ltd. in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Historical Notes
George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021) stated "My last stop was Bay Point, a small unknown community but a place where a company called the Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company built 10 steel cargo ships during WWII and then a coastwise tanker just after. That’s where there’s a blue-hulled freighter that looks from Hwy 4 like it’s being broken up, but in fact, she’s just idle there and has been for some time. No name is evident on her, but she’s identical to one I photographed in Long Beach in 1987, and then had the name “GRACE OF SAN FRANCISCO” on her bow. She’s obviously a European coaster by design, but I’ve never learned anything about her history." In 1983 this vessel arrived Terminal Island, Los Angeles for demolition by National Metal & Steel Corp.
In 1994 this vessel was laying at Alameda Ca USA. This vessel was later hulked at Sacramento Ca USA.
Owners & Masters
In 1964 she was owned by J.A. Gardner & Co. Ltd., Glasgow Scotland UK.
In 1981 she was owned by Cape Elizabeth Shipping Corporation, Panama.
In 1983 she was owned by National Metal & Steel Corp, Los Angeles CA USA.
In 2021-2022 she was owned by USA interests.
References
- George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021)
- www.clydeships.co.uk ↗ (website viewed 18/05/2023)
