Ship Details

Bonabelle

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives (CVA 1184-3489)

 
 
Registry #1 158583 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1935 Bonabelle Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1935 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 89.9' x 17.1' x 7.0'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) 27.4m x 5.2m x 2.13m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 131.03 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 89.1 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 135hp diesel engine (1935) Engine Manufacture Buda Co., Harvey IL USA
Repower Repowered with a 278bhp diesel engine (1958c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1949 she was rebuilt. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1935-1945 she was owned by the Corporation of the District of West Vancouver, West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947-1965 she was owned by Howe Sound Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Fraser Developments Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1970 she was owned by James D. Wilson, Parksville BC Canada. In 1971-2003 as a yacht she was owned by James Goodwin (MO), Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-12-24
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1935 this vessel was on North Vancouver ferry service. Drew Clark (Email 13/04/2017) states that "In 1982 this vessel sank in False Creek where Science World is located today. I refloated her with the help of Jim and Cliff Munich. A year and half later this vessel sank again at the same spot - this time for good. This vessel was a bare hull at that point - stripped to the deck. Her old Buda engine straight eight still ran but could not have been around as a yacht after that date." this vessel was not removed from the Canada Register of Shipping and was still listed as late as 2003.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email communication (Andrew Clarke-Nauticapedia 13/04/2017);
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