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Registry #1 | 138743 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1918 | Charles Edward | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1918 | Place | Wedgeport | Area | NS | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 72.0' x 17.9' x 7.3' |
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Builder | (nk) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 43 | Type 1 | Schooner, two-masted |
Registered Tonnage | 40 | Type 2 | Yacht |
Engine | 1.75hp engine (1918) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Sail/screw | |
Rebuilds | In 1935 she was rebuilt as a ketch at Boeing Shipyards 64gt 51rt 100hp Fairbanks Morse Co., (Chicago IL USA) diesel engine. | Call Sign | |
Pendant # | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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In 1918-1919 she was owned by Rudolph Leblanc et al., Wedgeport NS. She was owned by General Navigation Co. of Canada, Vancouver BC. In 1937 she was owned by Arctic Transportation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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This vessel operated as a rum runner out of Belize, British Honduras. this vessel was outfitted in 1935 for a trading voyage to the Arctic from Vancouver. this vessel was put under command of Captain Frederick Coe of Vancouver. Six crew members included: F. S. Farrar, J. Randall, C.E. Woods, Don McRae, Jack McRae and George Clark. The vessel was represented by Arctic Transportation Company as agent. This vessel made two attempts to get to the Arctic, the second time under a new master R. Sinclair. This vessel departed Vancouver with much public attention but were forced to return to Vancouver after suffereing damage in a storm at Cape Flattery. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); |
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