Ship Details
Barnston Island Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library VPL81072C

 

Registry #1	172492 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	Barnston Island	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	30.8' x 10.5' x 4.8'
Builder	Armstrong Bros. Shipyards	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.8	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	6.66	Type 2
Engine	30bhp gasoline engine (1940)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered with a 125bhp diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co. Inc.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940-1957 she was owned by the British Columbia Minister of Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1957-1967 she was owned by the Minister of Highways for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1967-03-08

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/194?r=0&s=4;
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