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HELENA STAR - IMO 5120350
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Forlorn and abandoned on Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington is this old Dutch coaster, accompanied by a variety of other vessels that have apparently outlived their usefulness. Among those neighbors lies one unfortunate vessel that has slipped below the surface while tied to her mooring lines, just barely visible poking out of the water at the picture's far left side.
Length: 51.36 meters
Beam: 8.45 meters
Tonnage: 498 GT
Year of Build: 1947
Builder: Westerbroek Scheepswerf, Westerbroek, Netherlands
Former Name: HELENA STAR I, MONICA STAR I, FRATERNITE, VIOLETTE ERICA
From records, it would appear she has been sitting in Seattle since being impounded in 1977 for drug trafficking.
Many thanks to olinga for the information on her identity.
Taken March 10, 2009.
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This small vessel is build 1947 as "Violette Erica" a Dutch small coaster.
My data:
VIOLETTE ERICA 1947 PIGL
Gebouwd bij NV.Scheepswerf “Westerbroek” v/h J.G.Broerken te Westerbroek.Bnr:101
Loa 51.36 Ll 47.61 B 8.45 H 3.51 Dg 3.46 BRT 499 NRT 303 DWT 650
Motor:Industrie 4 tew 6 cil.Vermogen:360 Pk.snelheid 10 mijl
Imo:5120350 Type:Raised-Quarterdek
Stapelloop:15-07-1947 Oplevering:09-10-1947
Klasse:Lloyd’s Register.Brandmerk:2285 Z GRON 1947
Mutaties:Motor 1943 gebouwd
1947-09-okt VIOLETTE ERICA Scheepvaart Maatschappij “Het Y” Terwogt en Lagers PIGL Amsterdam Ned
1950-07-nov FRATERNITE NV.Export Handel Maatschappij Jac.van Namen & Zoon PEDV Zwijndrecht Ned
1957-24-jun FRATERNITE NV Firma Scheepvaart & Handelcompany “Vaname”
PEDV Zwijndrecht Ned
1960-04-mrt FRATERNITE A.W.Bovik P/R. SHZB Stockevik Swe
1976 MONICA STAR I Compania Star Coast Trading SA. Panama Pan
1977 HELENA STAR I Compania Star Coast Trading SA. Panama Pan
1977 PACIFIC COAST onbekende eigenaren en geen registratie Gbr
1977 Te Seattle gearresteerd voor drugssmokkel,verdere lot onbekend.Schip is daarna statenloos verklaard.
1998 Door Lloyds Register doorhaling teboekstelling.
1999 Melding Lloyds Register;No longer seagoing vessel.
2009-10-mrt Gespot te Salmon Bay-Seattle-Washington-Usa door Kyle Stubbs.
Regards,Frits Olinga-Delfzijl
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What is the name of the large white vessel? Looks like a former NOAA research ship to me...
Brgds.
Ralph
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