1980 Wednesday, May 21
The Miss Atlantic City had to be transported from Hard Scrabble, DE to the Cupola Park boat ramp at the head waters of the Indian River in Millsboro, DE for launching. The bridge was not mounted for transportation to allow the boat to pass under power lines.  Launched as the MISTER IKE.
For the first year, the boat offered divers and fishermen a bare bones boat. Both the bridge and cabin were open. The dive ladder folded up and was stowed on deck when not in use. If you thought the present ladder was a challenge to climb, you don't remember this version. Benches that were used for dive preparation were not secured, so they tended to slide about the deck. There was no radar and wrecks were located by Loran C and a paper printout depth finder and it was powered by an 8V-71 Detroit Deisel with a top speed of 12 knots.
1981 - Radar added
1982 - New ladder
1985 - Doors on cabin & bridge, moved head from bunk area to cabin
1986 - Replaced benches with fixed wooden platform
1988 - Added railing to bridge and hydraulic capstan  
1993 - Repowered with 8V-92 Turbo-charged Detroit Deisel. Top speed now 16 knots. Repowering required installation of an engine box between the cabin doors and platform.
1995 - 100 mile certification obtained. Added GPS and single sideband radio
2001 - Monday, August 27, Sold to Capt. Edward Collet
September- added new propeller increasing top speed to 22 knots, new GPS, new Compass, new side scan sonar
November- ladder was changed to a tree style, benches & tank racks added providing gear storage underneath
2002 Changed name to Miss Atlantic City, added new railing & seating on bow, new steps into sleeping quarters, new electric head, additional seating in cabin, 100,000 BTU/h heater supplying the 3 main cabins & new IBA (Inflatable buoyant apparatus).