Vila Nova New Bedford, MA

Vessel Details

9/29/1974

The dragger Vila Nova sank on September 29, 1974, after colliding with a Japanese fishing vessel 50 miles off Cape Cod. The Tokechi Maru rescued five crewmen: Captain Manuel Neves, Antonio Fernandes, Antonio Mendes Jr., Joaquim Martin, and Jorge M. DaRocha. The mate, Joaquim M. Castro, was lost.

Name Age
Joaquim Castro
  • Trade Indicator: Fishery
  • Hull Material: Wood
  • Year Built: 1954
  • Ship Builder: South Bristol, ME
  • Owner: L. & N. Fishing Enterprises, MA
  • Previous Owners:
  • Service: Commercial fishing
  • Doc. Issuance Date:
  • Doc. Expiration Date:
  • USCG Doc. No.: 267260
  • IMO Number:
  • Call Sign: WF5194
  • Hull Number:
  • Length (ft): 79.6 ft.
  • Hull Depth (ft): 10.1 ft.
  • Hull Breadth (ft): 19.0 ft.
  • Gross Tonnage: 103
  • Net Tonnage: 70

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