The Lady Bella Ship – The Ghost Ship Story
This was a concrete barge, used for transporting water to Midway from Honolulu.
It was located at the entrance of the Midway Harbor, between Eastern and Sand Island. This hulk is identified as the concrete barge YO-187. YO-187 was a Type MC B7-A2 tank barges made by Concrete Ship Constructors Inc in National City CA. B7-A2 were 5,786 deadweight tons concrete barges. Reclassified Water Barge YWN-148, 16 October 1950. Was towed to Midway with a load of freshwater by the fleet ocean tug USS Abnaki (ATF-96). The YWN-148 (previously YO-187) was lost by grounding off Midway Island in 1957. Struck from the Naval Register, 10 January 1957. Hulk of YWN-148 off Midway, 21 May 1973.
Asuka Cruise Ship at Midway
Sailor Jim stopped at Midway, on his solo trip around the world
Captain Jim’s full name is James Vernon Petron, owner of the sailing vessel “Blue Moon”,
built by Cascade Yacht Constructors, LLC. Gig Harbor, WA in 1989. Official # 948911