Ship Details

Restless (II)

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Photo Credit: Ken Gibson Collection 1945c

 
 
Registry #1 174048 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1945 Casey B. (I) Name 6
Name 2 1956 Restless (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1945 Place Tofino Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.0' x 13.3' x 5.7'
Builder Wingen, Hilmar Thomas Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 22.38 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 15.22 Type 2
Engine 135hp diesel engine (1945) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCBV
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1945-1949 she was owned by Ken Baird, Ucluelet BC Canada. In 1949-1952 she was owned by Walter E. Silda (MO), New Westminster BC Canada. (Walter Silda died March 5, 1952). In 1952-1956 she was owned by Violet I. Silva (executrix of the estate of Walter Silda) and then married Timo Winter on February 13, 1953). In 1956-1970 she was owned by Lauri S. Wilman (MO), Sointula BC Canada. In 1970-1972 she was owned by Arthur D.C. Hunt (MO), Sointula BC Canada. In 1972-1978 she was owned by George A. Webb, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1978-1982 she was owned by Gustave F.M. Thorsell (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1982-02-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was named for the initials: KCB (for Ken and Chris Baird)
 
Anecdotes
On June 15, 1979 this vessel was declared a total constructive loss. On February 3, 1982 this vessel was reported to have caught fire and was destroyed and sank off Rose Spit, Queen charlotte Islands BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6414829&q=Ship%20registration%20Restless&ecopy=e011491744 (website viewed 22/01/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6414829&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20restless&ecopy=e011491744 (website viewed 11/03/2025);
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