Current and Previous Owners
Lloyds Register No. - 286434 & USCG No. - CAA 55 008
Independence was originally purchased by the Terminal Transfer Company in Miami, Florida and named "Double T". Nine owners later the she is still a fine example of the craftsmanship of the time and serving her owner well.
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Owners |
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Boat Name |
Comment |
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Tom Kenny Hailing Port – Longport, NJ |
12/1997 |
Present |
Independence |
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Alex de'Parry Hailing Port – West Palm Beach, FL |
1/1990 |
12/1997 |
Independence |
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Ken Meyle Hailing Port – Philadelphia, PA |
1974 |
1/1991 |
Independence |
In Jan. 1970 the boat was under the leadership of Capt. Bob Sales |
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Dave Schroeder
Hailing Port – |
1974 |
1974 |
Sucara |
Dave Schroeder believes he bought the boat from a man called Norm Ceaser (sp) in York Harbor, Maine. He said he believes the boat was then called “April Ann”. Dave thinks the boat was cruising in the Texas waters. |
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Tim
C.
Donlan |
8/1971 |
8/1973 |
April Ann |
Believed to be in the Houston, TX area |
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A. W. Larkin |
2/1970 |
8/1971 |
Chibet |
Area unknown |
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George
M.
Borg |
9/1969 |
2/1970 |
Fame II |
Bahia Mar
Marina |
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William
F.
Billie |
10/1967 |
9/1969 |
Chibet |
Believed to be in the Ft. Lauderdale / Miami, FL area |
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H. Franklin Shedd |
10/1966 |
10/1967 |
Fantasia II |
Believed to be in the Miami, FL area |
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Terminal Transport Co., Inc. Miami, Florida. The original Chris-Craft records show that the boat was ordered by the Dunham Shipyard 435 City Island Ave. City Island, 64 NY. The boat was picked up and delivered by “Rodi Boat Company” as the “Double T” to: Terminal Transport Co., Inc. Miami, Florida. |
6/1961 |
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The glass bi-fold shower doors in the owners head have a large “TT” on
them |