Seen below locks at Maasbracht/Limburg (The Netherlands) is one of 120 inland cargo vessels built in the USA and in Canada shortly after the Second World War for delivery to France as part of the Marshall Plan. Totally 25 smaller (63,31m length) and 95 larger vessels (73,50m length) were shipped to Europe in parts with 35 of the larger vessels being assembled by shipyard De Biesbosch at Dordrecht (NL). Some 65 vessels of this rare breed have survived in France, Belgium, Germany and in the Netherlands.
Length 73,36m beam 8,20m draught 2,80m
Tonnage : 1115 tons
Home port : Maasbracht (NL)
Engine : Mitsubishi S12R-C2MPTK (1000hp)
Callsign : PC 2206
MMSI : 244700889
Casco built in 1948 by Dominium Bridge Compagnie at Lachine/Quebec (Canada) and completed by shipyard De Biesbosch at Dordrecht (NL) (yard number 302)
Ex- BLACK PEARL (Maurecourt/France, until 2018)
Ex- RICHEBOURG (Kehl/Germany, until 2006, Eur.Nr. 4606290)
Ex- RICHEBOURG (Strasbourg/France, until 1987)
Ex- SANARA 156 (Strasbourg/France, until 1978)
Ex- RICHEBOURG (Strasbourg/France, until 1960, Eur.Nr. 1821351)
ENI 01823176