Ship Details

B.C. Bird

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Registry #1 150876 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1923 B.C. Bird Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1923 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49.4' x 13.0' x 5.9'
Builder Remmem, Kristopher Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 25.33 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 19.68 Type 2
Engine 3hp diesel engine (1923) Engine Manufacture Imperial Gas Engine Co. San Francisco CA USA
Repower 165hp General Motors engine (1956) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXYX
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1957 she was owned by Ole Johnson, New Westminster BC and Nels J. Nelson, North Vancouver BC. In 1958-1961 she was owned by Mathias R. Neilsen, Vancouver BC. In 1962-1966 she was owned by Henry Morton, Stuart Island BC. In 1967-1968 she was owned by Henry Morton, Whaletown BC. In 1969-1974 she was owned by James K. Palmer, Whaletown BC. In 1975-1977 she was owned by William A. Block, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-05-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 12, 1977 this vessel sank 7 miles w of Bowen Island BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/229?r=0&s=4 ;
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