Ship Details

Summerville

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Photo Credit: Mike Clement

 
 
Registry #1 153076 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1926 Summerville Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 36.5' x 10.0' x 5.3'
Builder Yamanaka, Sadakishi Measurement (metric) 12.1m x 3m x 1.5m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 17.94 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 12.23 Type 2
Engine 30bhp diesel engine (1926); Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 65bhp diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1941 she was owned by Hikotaro Egami, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishing Vessel Disposal Committee). In 1945-1946 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1948 she was owned by William Oram, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1955 she was owned by Mrs. Estelle Oram (widow), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1967 she was owned by Wilfred C. Moore (MO), Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1968-2008 she was owned by Gary N. Coltran, Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). On December 27, 1969 this vessel struck a submerged object one half mile off Coffin Point, VI BC Canada.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); ; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/1535?r=0&s=4;
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