Ship Details
Sounder Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane Collection

 

Registry #1	312919 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	28747

 

Name 1	1960	Sounder	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1960	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	37' x 11.7' x 4.8'
Builder	John Manly Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.28m x 3.57m x 1.46m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.27	Type 1	Research vessel
Registered Tonnage	9.7	Type 2
Engine	165bhp diesel engine (1960)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1960-1986 she was owned by The Minister of Public Works, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1987-1993 she was owned by Joseph C. Wilson, Langley BC Canada. In 1994-1997 she was owned by Donald J. Braiden, Pt. McNeill BC Canada. In 1999-2001 she was owned by the Sounder Fishing Ltd., Pt. McNeill BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by Sounder Fishing Ltd., Nanoose Bay BC Canada. In 2012-2024 she was owned by Apple River Fishing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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