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Photographer:
Kyle Stubbs [ View profile ]
Captured:
Mar 10, 2009
Title:
Sea Bird
Added:
Mar 17, 2009
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1,211
Image Resolution:
3,072 x 2,304

Description:

Another World War II veteran seen in Seattle on March 10th, 2009. Originally built as FS-289 for the US Army, she later became USNS New Bedford (T-AKL-17), and later torpedo test vessel IX-308 until stricken in 1995 and converted to a fishing vessel.

Type: Long-liner
Owner: Seawind Fisheries Group LLC
Length: 177 feet
Beam: 32 feet
Tonnage: 572 GRT
Year of Build: 1944
Builder: Wheeler Shipbuilding, Whitestone, NY
Former Name: Ghost, USNV New Bedford, USNS New Bedford, FS-289

For a good example of her original design, her sister ship FS-313 still maintains a mostly original configuration ( Search for IMO: 9069645).

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Current name:
SEABIRD

Former name(s):

 -  Ghost (Until 1944 Nov)

 -  Fs 289 (period Unknown) 

Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Seattle Wa
Vessel Type:
Fishing Vessel
Gross tonnage:
573 tons
Summer DWT:
631 tons
Length:
53 m
Beam:
10 m
Draught:
4.5 m

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Ray Smith

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foggy

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Kyle Stubbs

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