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B.C.P. III

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Registry #1 154533 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1927 B.C.P. III Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35' x 9' x 4.1'
Builder Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 6 Type 2
Engine 1.8nhp gasoline engine Engine Manufacture Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., Berkeley CA USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by the Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931 she was owned by Olier Besner, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1931-12-11
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials B.C.P. stand for British Columbia Packers Ltd.
 
Anecdotes
On December 11, 1931 this vessel suffered an explosion south of Dundas Islands BC Canada.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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