Ship Details

Marijean

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Registry #1 179442 (Canada) Registry #2 257349 (US) Registry #3 YMS.147 (Us Navy)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 YMS-147 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1945 Philips I Name 7
Name 3 1948 Susie C Name 8
Name 4 1948 Marijean Name 9
Name 5 1969 Maquinna Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Tacoma Area WA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 129.3' x 24.6' x 10.3'
Builder Western Boat Building Co., Tacoma WA Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 307.07 Type 1 Minesweeper
Registered Tonnage 239.76 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2-880bhp 8-268A diesel engine (1943) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign NXFX; VYWX
Pendant  # YMS.147 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1947 she was owned by the United States Navy. In 1948 she was owned by the the War Shipping Administration, Washington DC USA. In 1948 she was owned by Veterans, Ventures Ltd, 22/640 West Hastings, Vancouver BC. In 1948-1968 she was owned by Harvey R. MacMillan, Vancouver BC. In 1968-1971 she was owned by Vanland Construction Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1971-1976 she was owned by Clouwhit Navigation Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1976 she was owned by Cyprus interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1976-08-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In an online book review Robert A.J. McDonald, in BC Studies noted that "In the early months of 1960 Harvey Reginald MacMillan, founder of British Columbia’s largest forest products company, set off from Lima, Peru, on his private yacht, the Marijean, for the Galapagos Islands. Aboard was Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris, the controversial Royal Air Force commander famed for the bombing raids he launched on German cities during the Second World War. On the first morning out to sea, "Harris arose and, for some reason, presumed to order the captain to make a change of course. When MacMillan . . . learned of this, he ordered the captain to take the ship back to Lima. Harris was put ashore, and they departed (again) for the Galapagos without him." In the words of author Ken Drushka, "No one but MacMillan gave orders on his ship.""
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; George Duddy (2016); http://www.harbourpublishing.com/excerpt/HR/webonly/137; http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19147.htm (website viewed 22/12/2021); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/1174?r=0&s=5 ;
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