Ship Details

Primrose No. 1

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Registry #1 177972 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1947 Primrose No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.6' x 11.5' x 4.8'
Builder Cow Bay Boat Works (Crawley Didricksen) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13.98 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 9.51 Type 2
Engine 115bhp gasoline engine (1947) Engine Manufacture Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1947-1961 she was owned by Bert Sheppard, Prince Rupert BC. In 1961-1965 she was owned by Sherman Gray (MO), Iona River BC. In 1965-1966 she was owned by William Cowpar, Queen Charlotte BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1966-05-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On July 12, 1965 this vessel caught fire on the beach at Massett BC and was a total loss.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); 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_t11924/1016?r=0&s=4 ;
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