Click above to view full-size
(2 photos)

Terra Nova New Bedford, MA

Vessel Details

11/1966

James Pendergast was lost at sea during a storm in early November 1966. The Terra Nova was fishing on Georges Bank when the ship rolled. A wave washed Mr. Pendergast overboard. The crew threw him a life ring, but they could not see him in the dark.

Name Age
James Pendergast 58

  • Trade Indicator: Fishery dragger
  • Hull Material:
  • Year Built: 1965
  • Ship Builder: Newbert and Wallace Shipyard, Thomaston, ME
  • Owner: James J. Dawson and Leonard Maloney
  • Previous Owners:
  • Service: Commercial fishing
  • Doc. Issuance Date:
  • Doc. Expiration Date:
  • USCG Doc. No.:
  • IMO Number:
  • Call Sign:
  • Hull Number:
  • Length (ft): 74 ft.
  • Hull Depth (ft):
  • Hull Breadth (ft):
  • Gross Tonnage:
  • Net Tonnage: