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Registry #1	156620 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1930	Jolly Jumbo	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1930	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	34.0' x 10' x 5.2'
Builder	Bidwell Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	17.39	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	25hp gasoline engine (1930)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Gas Engine Works Ltd.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1930-1931 she was owned by James W. Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada and Mary Davidson (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1936 she was owned by James W. Whitehead and Mrs, James N. Whitehead (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Jennie Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada and Thomas W. Beck (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936-1940 she was owned by Jennie Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by B.C. Coast Traders Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950 she was owned by Kelly Spruce, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by Kelley Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1962 she was owned by Alice Lake Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963 she was owned by Otto M. Olsen, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-2008 she was owned by William J. Margerison, Vancouver BC Canada.

Owner(s)

In 1930-1931 she was owned by James W. Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada and Mary Davidson (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1936 she was owned by James W. Whitehead and Mrs, James N. Whitehead (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Jennie Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada and Thomas W. Beck (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936-1940 she was owned by Jennie Whitehead, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by B.C. Coast Traders Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950 she was owned by Kelly Spruce, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by Kelley Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1962 she was owned by Alice Lake Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963 she was owned by Otto M. Olsen, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-2008 she was owned by William J. Margerison, Vancouver BC Canada.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
In 1931 the Jolly Jumbo was 34' x 10' x 5.2' 17gt 15rt 1hp engine and owned by James W. Whitehead and Mrs, James N. Whitehead (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. The Jolly Jumbo was a yacht outfitted as a traveling general store cruised the area around Beaver Cove on northern Vancouver Island in the summers in the late 1920s. On May 16, 1940 this vessel suffered a fire in Kenneth Passage at the mouth of Mackenzie Sound BC Canada.

Anecdotes

In 1931 the Jolly Jumbo was 34' x 10' x 5.2' 17gt 15rt 1hp engine and owned by James W. Whitehead and Mrs, James N. Whitehead (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. The Jolly Jumbo was a yacht outfitted as a traveling general store cruised the area around Beaver Cove on northern Vancouver Island in the summers in the late 1920s. On May 16, 1940 this vessel suffered a fire in Kenneth Passage at the mouth of Mackenzie Sound BC Canada.

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5531065&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20Jolly%20Jumbo&ecopy=e011446338_291 (website viewed 25/09/2025);
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