Ship Details
Speedmac Photo Credit: George Schneider

 

Registry #1	192514 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1943	Speedmac	Name 6
Name 2	1953	Griffin III	Name 7
Name 3	1982	Shogun II	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1943	Place	St. Joseph	Area	MI	Country	USA

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	61.2' x 15.0' x 8.0'
Builder	Truscott Boat & Deck Co.	Measurement (metric)	18.65m x 4.57m x 2.44m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	48	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	32	Type 2
Engine	1210hp engine (1943)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with 2-500bhp diesel engines (2004c)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY3494
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1943 she was owned by USA interests. In 1953-1960 she was owned by Mrs. Emily Griffiths, Vancouver BC. In 1960-1969 she was owned by Frank A. Griffiths, Vancouver BC. In 1970-1979 she was owned by Long Beach Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1980 she was owned by Kenneth Tomlinson, Victoria BC. In 1982 she was owned by Brady-Lee Charters Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1983-1984 she was owned by Executive Charters Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1985 she was owned by Maurice E. Stevenot, Victoria BC. In 1986-1991 she was owned by Clifford T. Moss, Victoria BC. In 1993-1999 she was owned by Jacqueline R. Downey, Victoria BC. In 2001-2003 she was owned by Marilyn M. Phipps, Cowichan Bay BC. In 2004-2020 she was owned by W.J. Cedar Products Ltd., Qualicum Beach BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2020	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
As an auxiliary vessel this vessel was used for whaling in 1950 for towing whale carcasses into the whaling station at Coal Harbour on the west coast of Vancouver Island. this vessel was used to test electric harpoons as "an improved method of hunting and despatching whales."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Webb, Robert Lloyd (1988);
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