States Marine Lines

Atlantic Trader

Gross Tonnage:	2,241	Net:	1,349
Dimensions:	253.5 x 43.6 x 20.2	MC Type:	USSB EFC Design #1042
Builder:	Great Lakes Eng. Works Ashtabula, OH	Hull # USMC Hull # Date of Build: Delivered:	203 1918 1918
Engines:	T.3 Cy. 19 1/4", 32 1/2", & 54 7/16' - 40'	Engine Builder:	Great Lakes Eng. Works Ashtabula, OH
Navigation:	GYC, DF	Decks, etc.:	1 Deck

Began SM Service:

1941

Ended SM Service:

1947

----------------------------------- Vessel History -----------------------------------

Date	Vessel #	Vessel Name	Vessel Owner	Call Ltrs	Home Port	Flag
1918	217189	*Crathorne*	U.S. Shipping Board	LNQV	Boston	US
1926	217189	*Crathorne*	Frank J. Peterson Cleveland, OH	LNQV	Cleveland	US
1927	217189	*Frank J. Peterson*	Peterson Steamship Co. Cleveland, OH	LNQV	Cleveland	US
1941	217189	*Atlantic Trader*	Saginaw Dock & Terminal Co., Cleveland, OH (States Marine Corp., Managers)	KJQL	Wilmington	US
1947	217189	*Hsin Foo Shin*	Foo Shin Steamship Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China	KJQL	Shanghai	Chinese
1949		*Tai Yun*	Foo Shin Steamship Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China		Shanghai	Chinese
1950		*Mina*	Far East & Panama Transport Corp. Bella Vista, Panama		Panama	Panamanian
1958	1317-HK	*Northwind*	Northwind Navigation Co. (Panama) Ltd. c/o Taiship Co. Ltd. Hong Kong	HOTP	Panama	Panamanian

Events:
1926: Sold to Frank J. Peterson.
1927: Sold to Peterson Steamship Co., renamed FRANK J. PETERSON.
1941: Sold to Saginaw Dock & Terminal Co., of Cleveland, renamed ATLANTIC TRADER; managed by States Marine Corp.
1947: Sold to Foo Shin Steamship Co. of China, renamed HSIN FOO SHIN.
1949: Renamed TAI YUN.
1950: Sold to Far East & Panama Transport Corp. of Panama, renamed MINA.
1958: Sold to Northwind Navigation Co. of Panama, renamed NORTHWIND.

Disposition Date	Comments
1961	Sold to Hong Kong Shipbreakers, arriving Hong Kong 1/18/61. Broken up Q2 in Hong Kong.

The information on this page is the kind contribution of Skip Lewis. Skip, whose dad sailed for Isthmian, is an avid collector and researcher of everything States Marine and Isthmian. In his quest, he has used many sources and publications including Lloyd's of London and Imperial Steel by John Atherton. Thank you, Skip. Copyright © 2004-2005 - All rights reserved.

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