Ship Details

S.S. Beaver

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo August 25 1973 Vancouver Bc Canada.

 
 
Registry #1 368759 (Canada) Registry #2 YSF.216 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1957 YSF-216 (C.N.A.V.) Name 6
Name 2 1972 S.S. Beaver Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1957 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 104.0' x 18.0' x 7.0'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 30.42m x 5.49m x 2.04m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 154.32 Type 1 Lighter, Self Propelled Ammunition/Stores
Registered Tonnage 111.88 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine 2-170bhp diesel engines (1957) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # YSF.216 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1957-1972 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1972-1973 she was owned by Municipality of Langley, Langley BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Embyr Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1976 she was owned by Sceptre Equipment Sales & Service Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 1977 she was owned by Pegasus Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978-1986 she was owned by Merit Leasing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1987-2004 she was owned by 306017 B.C. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 2013-2014 she was owned by 0760938 B.C. Ltd., Bashaw AB Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2015-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1966 the S.S. Beaver was created from a YSF by the Royal Canadian Navy as a replica of the original steamship the Beaver. In 1972 this vessel was purchased by the Municipality of Langley to moor as a floating exhibit. When this proved too costly this vessel was sold for use a harbour cruise ship with the stipulation that this vesselmust sail to Langley at least eight times a year and be placed on display during Greater Vancouver Sea Festivals. This vessel underwent several several renovations, including the addition of a dining room and discotheque. As a derelict this vessel sank in Cowichan Bay BC 07/05/2014. Andrew Clarke reports that "This vessel was sunk in Cowichan Bay at anchor and abandoned in 2015."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email communication (Andrew Clarke-Nauticapedia 13/04/2017); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11862/30?r=0&s=6;
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