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Georgeson Bay Photo Credit: David Webb

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Georgeson Bay

Photo Credit: David Webb

Registry #1	141793 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1920	Yanagi No. 5	Name 6
Name 2	1946	Sea Elk No. 2	Name 7
Name 3	1952	Georgeson Bay	Name 8
Name 4	1965	Ernabuk	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1920	Place	Steveston	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	44.5' x 12.4' x 4.4'
Builder	Atagi Boat Works (Tsunematsu Atagi)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	19.27	Type 1	Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage	13.1	Type 2
Engine	35bhp engine	Engine Manufacture	Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower	Repowered with an 85bhp diesel engine by L. Gardner & Sons Ltd. (1938)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1944 she was rebuilt by Harbour Boatyards Ltd. at Vancouver BC.	Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1920 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1931-1940 she was owned by Rohumatus Tanaka, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). In 1943 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943 she was owned by Ernest Bezanson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943-1944 she was owned by Clifford E. Dawley (MO) and William C. Apted (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1948 she was owned by Albert White (MO), Victoria BC Canada and Thomas J. Cartwright, Victoria BC Canada and Joseph Hackett, Victoria BC Canada and Raymond Garner, Victoria BC Canada. (In 1948 she was sold by the Sheriff of the County of Victoria) In 1948-1949 she was owned by Albert White, Victoria BC Canada. In 1949-1952 she was owned by Arthur G. Waldon and Mary E. Waldon, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952 she was owned by Albert White, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952-1964 she was owned by George W. Georgeson, Galiano Island BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by James P. Webb, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1971 she was owned by the Canadian Government buy-back program. In 1971 she was owned by USA interests.

Owner(s)

In 1920 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1931-1940 she was owned by Rohumatus Tanaka, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). In 1943 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943 she was owned by Ernest Bezanson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943-1944 she was owned by Clifford E. Dawley (MO) and William C. Apted (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1948 she was owned by Albert White (MO), Victoria BC Canada and Thomas J. Cartwright, Victoria BC Canada and Joseph Hackett, Victoria BC Canada and Raymond Garner, Victoria BC Canada. (In 1948 she was sold by the Sheriff of the County of Victoria) In 1948-1949 she was owned by Albert White, Victoria BC Canada. In 1949-1952 she was owned by Arthur G. Waldon and Mary E. Waldon, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952 she was owned by Albert White, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952-1964 she was owned by George W. Georgeson, Galiano Island BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by James P. Webb, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1971 she was owned by the Canadian Government buy-back program. In 1971 she was owned by USA interests.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1971-11-19

Named Features
Significance of Name	Ernabuk is phonetic for "Earn a buck!"

Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). On January 23, 1952 this vessel caught fire off Sombrio Point. The nearby tug San Juan Prince came to her aid and provided a fire hose connected to her main. The fire was extinguished and the troller was towed to Becher Bay where the fire broke out again. Once it was extinguished the boat was towed to the McKay-Cormack shipyard for repairs. David Webb stated "My twin brother was the deckhand with Dad for the summers during our high school days while I was buying salmon at Bull Harbour on Hope Island. The packer which took the fish we bought to Namu was the Chief Seegay. My older brother was on the Amboyna. He went to the coast guard college in Sydney and rose to the rank of Captain. It all brings back some wonderful memories. I was influenced by the Marine Radio Operators at Bull Harbour Radio and got my Second Class Licence at VVI and after being on Isreali, Greek and British cargo ships went to the UK and got my First Class Licence. I sailed with Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand for a short time before coming back home and working for Star Shipping as a shipping agent. When Dad bought the board from Geordie Georgeson, he wanted to keep the name Georgeson Bay so my Dad who had a very sick sense of humour decided on "Earn a buck" which he shortened to "Ernabuk". He never make that much money and most of the rest of the family were not at all impressed with the name. "

Anecdotes

In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). On January 23, 1952 this vessel caught fire off Sombrio Point. The nearby tug San Juan Prince came to her aid and provided a fire hose connected to her main. The fire was extinguished and the troller was towed to Becher Bay where the fire broke out again. Once it was extinguished the boat was towed to the McKay-Cormack shipyard for repairs. David Webb stated "My twin brother was the deckhand with Dad for the summers during our high school days while I was buying salmon at Bull Harbour on Hope Island. The packer which took the fish we bought to Namu was the Chief Seegay. My older brother was on the Amboyna. He went to the coast guard college in Sydney and rose to the rank of Captain. It all brings back some wonderful memories. I was influenced by the Marine Radio Operators at Bull Harbour Radio and got my Second Class Licence at VVI and after being on Isreali, Greek and British cargo ships went to the UK and got my First Class Licence. I sailed with Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand for a short time before coming back home and working for Star Shipping as a shipping agent. When Dad bought the board from Geordie Georgeson, he wanted to keep the name Georgeson Bay so my Dad who had a very sick sense of humour decided on "Earn a buck" which he shortened to "Ernabuk". He never make that much money and most of the rest of the family were not at all impressed with the name. "

References
Canada List of Shipping (1940); ; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/334?r=0&s=4; Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Friday January 25, 1952; Email (David Webb - Nauticapedia 03/08/2020); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5532739&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141793&ecopy=e011446343_336 (website viewed 17/07/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5533144&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141793&ecopy=e011446344_403 (website viewed 17/07/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6417233&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141793&ecopy=e011493283 (website viewed 17/07/2025);
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