Ship Details

Western Express (I)

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Photo Credit: Simon Bancroft

 
 
Registry #1 179082 (Canada) Registry #2 YMS-297 (USATS) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 25249
 
Name 1 1943 YMS-297 (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1958c Western Express (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Tacoma Area WA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 128.6' x 24.6' x 11.6'
Builder Tacoma Boat Building Co. Measurement (metric) 39.2m x 7.5m x 3.5m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 246.94 Type 1 Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage 146.47 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 1200hp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with 2-455bhp diesel engines (2004c) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # YMS-297 Masters Captain Ray Peterson;
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by USA interests (probably USATS or USN). In 1958-1967 she was owned by Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1980-1984 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC. In 2004-2011 she was owned by Timo Kaakinen, Delta BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-05-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel could also have been YMS-431 or YMS-432. In 2016 this vesselappears to be deteriorating at a float docked in Annieville Slough, in Delta BC. In January 2017 this vessel sank at her berth. In August 2017 this vessel was demolished in situ and the remains barged away by the Federal Government.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; George Duddy (2016);
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