Ship Details

Shirlu

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Registry #1 177973 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 28312
 
Name 1 1947 Shirlu Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place Oona River Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.9' x 12.5' x 5.2'
Builder Group, John Measurement (metric) 12.47m x 3.81m x 1.59m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 19 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 13 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 65hp engine (1947) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 120hp diesel engine (1961c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1947-1974 she was owned by Webster A. Pierce, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1975-1979 she was owned by Arthur J. Stewart, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Florence Stewart, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1982-1984 she was owned by Richard A. Stewart, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1985-1995 she was owned by Michael J. Sell. In 2003-2011 she was owned by Dougann Pirie, Chemainus BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-06-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On September 2nd, 1958 this fishpacker, owned by Captain Webster A. Pierce, Prince Rupert BC, was involved in a collision in Grenville Channel BC in that this vessel got between a tug and barge in the fog and flipped under the barge, Clare Clopp and Chester Huskins were killed in the accident.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email Correspondence (Scott Kristmanson to John MacFarlane 2012/03/24); The Province (Vancouver BC) Tuesday, September 2, 1958 page 1;
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