Ship Details

Pacific Prince

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Frank Clapp

 
 
Registry #1 195231 (Canada) Registry #2 YMS-118 (US Navy) Registry #3 (US Registry)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 YMS-118 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1952 Pacific Prince Name 7
Name 3 1966 V.O. Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Terminal Island Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 132.0' x 34.5' x 10.0'
Builder Harbour Boat Building Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 339.31 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 224.04 Type 2
Engine 600bhp diesel engine (1943) Engine Manufacture Cooper-Bessemer Corp., PA USA
Repower Repowered in 1957 with 2 tandem-220bhp diesel engines by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1952 she was rebuilt at Star Shipyard (Mercers) Ltd., New Westminster BC. Call Sign
Pendant  # YMS-118 Masters Captain Fred Hill (1967)
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by USA interests. In 1952-1966 she was owned by Northland Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1966 she was sold to Seattle WA USA owners.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1966-06-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a USN wartime hull. This vessel provided weekly service between Vancouver and northern BC ports. In March 1967 this vessel was lost while crab fishing off Marmot Island near Kodiak Island with a crew of five.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
Last update
 

© 2002-2023