Ship Details
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Registry #1	172515 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	Forward Bay	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	33.0' x 10.0' x 4.5'
Builder	Stanley Park Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	6	Type 2
Engine	68hp engine (1940)	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Beloit WI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940-1948 she was owned by M. & M. Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1953 she was owned by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1960 she was owned by Howe Sound Pulp Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1960-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1960 this vessel was beached and broken up.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5590566&q=Ship%20registration%20Forward%20Bay&ecopy=e011446370_208 (website viewed 23/01/2025);
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