Ship Details
Jean B. Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 

Registry #1	176662 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	23396

 

Name 1	1946	Jean B.	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	39.4' x 11.4' x 4.9'
Builder	McKay-Cormack Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	10	Type 2
Engine	110hp engine (1946)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 90hp engine	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1946 she was owned by Dick Bromwell. In 1950-1972 she was owned by Frederick N. Barber, Victoria BC. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Raymond Barber, Victoria BC. In 1980-1987 she was owned by Canadian interests.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1987-06-30

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

This vessel used to berth at Bamfield BC while it was active. Stan Logan (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 10/02/2018) reports that "The Jean B was built in Victoria at McKay Cormack Shipyard. Shipwright was Bill Barber (Fred Barber's brother). It was built for Dick Bromwell and after completion found he did not like fishing. The first person he mentioned selling it to was my Uncle Fred Barber. The hull is one of three that I remember, the others were JuJu I and Fisherboy II also fished out of Bamfield. Fred Sr., Fred Jr. and Raymond all owned the boat progressively. The Jean B was lost when it hit Pine Island on its way to Bella Bella with a full load of potatoes in the hold."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;The Bamfield Historical Society and the Bamfield Community Museum and Archives;
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