JAPAN BEAR
Year Built
1972
Official Number
530140
Shipyard
Avondale Marine Ways
General Type
Barge Carrier
Specific Type
LASH
MARAD Type
C8-S-81b
Ship Length
820.00 feet
Beam
100.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
18996.00 tons
Gross Tons
26456.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
35.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1972 - 1979: Japan Bear
(converted from LASH Ship to Container Ship)
1979 - 1995: President Tyler
1995 - 2006: Ewa
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry
| 8/9/1978 | Entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet as a custody vessel due to court-ordered layup. Prior to entry, vessel had been converted from a LASH ship to a container ship. |
|
Sold
| 4/27/1979 | Vessel sold by Pacific Far East Line to American President Line. Later renamed PRESIDENT TYLER |
|
Withdrawal
| 5/2/1979 | Vessel withdrawn from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet following sale from Pacific Far East Line to American President Line |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
--
Incident Information
Incident Date
--
Use at Loss
--
Cause
Sold - No Further Info
Cause Comments
--
Conflict
--
Location of Incident
--
Accuracy of Incident Location
--
Lat/Long
--
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
--
