Ship Details |
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Western Express (I)Photo Credit: Simon Bancroft |
Registry #1 | 179082 (Canada) | Registry #2 | YMS-297 (USATS) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# | 25249 |
Name 1 | 1943 | YMS-297 (U.S.A.T.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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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 |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 128.6' x 24.6' x 11.6' |
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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) |
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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 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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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 |
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Canada List of Shipping; George Duddy (2016); |
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