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Registry #1	192042 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1949	Sun Dance III	Name 6
Name 2	1960c	Ar Bon Ve Jay	Name 7
Name 3	1967	Mercury IX (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1949	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	25.2' x 8.5' x 3.4'
Builder	Turner Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.7m x 2.6m x 1m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	4.91	Type 1	Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage	4.35	Type 2
Engine	152hp engine (1949)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1949 she was owned by Frederick Parrott, Eburne BC Canada. In 1953-1954 she was owned by Freemac Water Taxis Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by Nelson A. Fraser (MO), D'Arcy BC Canada. In 1961-1963 she was owned by John H. Nelson (MO), Pemberton BC Canada. In 1964-1965 she was owned by M. & W. Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Victor O. Gooldrup, Pender Harbour BC . In 1967 she was owned by Mercury Water Taxi Ltd., Horseshoe Bay BC Canada. In 1968 she was owned by Mercury Marine Services Ltd., Horseshoe Bay BC Canada. In 1969-1972 she was owned by De Courcy Island Estates Ltd. West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-2008 she was owned by William C. Morfitt, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On January 26, 1951 this vessel was badly damaged in a storm near her mooring in Horseshoe Bay BC Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; The Province (Vancouver BC) Saturday January 27, 1951 page 1
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