Ship Details

Gospak

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Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 
 
Registry #1 153408 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 24529
 
Name 1 1927 Gospak Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 54.6' x 15.4' x 6.9'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18m x 4.7m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 43.23 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 29.4 Type 2
Engine 1 – 65bhp 3.2nhp diesel engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Atlas Imperial Engine Works, Oakland CA
Repower Repowered with a 150bhp diesel engine (1974); Repowered with a 275bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1931 she was owned by Gosse Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1983 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-1987 she was owned by Norman Stauffer, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Vernon L. Skogan, Sayward BC Canada. In 2011-2013 she was owned by Stephen B. Lowka, Port McNeill BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2017 this vessel was still afloat and in operation. Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 14/02/2019) states that "This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. This vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War. "
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Canada List of Shipping; RG12 Reel T-11582 (Gospak); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 24/07/2018); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve;
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