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Brighton New Bedford, MA

Vessel Details

1/29/1967

On January 29, 1967, crewmen on board the Brighton, fishing near Cape May, New Jersey, were unable to awaken fellow crew member Hagbart Nilsen. He was taken to Burdette Tomlin Hospital in Cape May, where he died.

Name Age
Hagbart Nilsen 47

  • Trade Indicator: Fishery
  • Hull Material: Steel
  • Year Built: 1944
  • Ship Builder:
  • Owner: Lotofen Island Fishing Corp.
  • Previous Owners:
  • Service: Commercial fishing
  • Doc. Issuance Date: 4/25/1966
  • Doc. Expiration Date:
  • USCG Doc. No.: 246778
  • IMO Number:
  • Call Sign: WA3568
  • Hull Number:
  • Length (ft): 89.3 ft
  • Hull Depth (ft): 11.9 ft
  • Hull Breadth (ft): 22.7 ft
  • Gross Tonnage: 152
  • Net Tonnage: 77