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Registry #1	192463 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	22627

Name 1	1944	Lero	Name 6
Name 2	1972	Fran (I)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1944	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	32.5' x 9.2' x 3.4'
Builder	Radler Boat Works (Fred Radler)	Measurement (metric)	9.91m x 2.8m x 1.04m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	8.33	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	6.58	Type 2
Engine	30hp gasoline engine (1944)	Engine Manufacture	Easthope Brothers Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered in 1951 with a 110bhp gasoline engineby Chrysler Corp.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1944 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1955-1965 she was owned by Robert Merkle, Bella Bella BC Canada. (On April 22, 1965 Robert Merkle died and Edward Mathewson was appointed as executor.) In 1965 she was owned by Alex Gow (MO), Namu BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by Joseph Devane (MO), Hope BC Canada. In 1968 she was owned by William M. Finlayson, South Burnaby BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by Joseph Devane (MO), Hope BC Canada. In 1970-1976 she was owned by Jack Ryall (MO), Madeira Park BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by John H. Atlee (MO), Gibsons BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Otto H. Hansen (MO), Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Kenneth F. Whibley (MO), West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976-1981 she was owned by Joseph Devaney and Geneva Devaney, Garden Bay BC Canada. In 1981-1983 she was owned by Joseph Devaney (MO), Garden Bay BC Canada. In 1983-1984 she was owned by Arnold D. Fehr (MO), Edson AB Canada. In 1984 she was owned by Richard S. Zolkiuski (MO), Ganges BC Canada. In 2004-2008 she was owned by Erik K. Christensen, Nanaimo BC Canada.

Owner(s)

In 1944 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1955-1965 she was owned by Robert Merkle, Bella Bella BC Canada. (On April 22, 1965 Robert Merkle died and Edward Mathewson was appointed as executor.) In 1965 she was owned by Alex Gow (MO), Namu BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by Joseph Devane (MO), Hope BC Canada. In 1968 she was owned by William M. Finlayson, South Burnaby BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by Joseph Devane (MO), Hope BC Canada. In 1970-1976 she was owned by Jack Ryall (MO), Madeira Park BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by John H. Atlee (MO), Gibsons BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Otto H. Hansen (MO), Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Kenneth F. Whibley (MO), West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976-1981 she was owned by Joseph Devaney and Geneva Devaney, Garden Bay BC Canada. In 1981-1983 she was owned by Joseph Devaney (MO), Garden Bay BC Canada. In 1983-1984 she was owned by Arnold D. Fehr (MO), Edson AB Canada. In 1984 she was owned by Richard S. Zolkiuski (MO), Ganges BC Canada. In 2004-2008 she was owned by Erik K. Christensen, Nanaimo BC Canada.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

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References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6359410&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20192463&ecopy=e011456021 (website viewed 26/07/2025);
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