Ship Details

B.C.P. 45

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John Arnold

 
 
Registry #1 154553 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 25638
 
Name 1 1927 B.C.P. 45 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 Gerald Seaton Measurement (imp) 47.0' x 13.5' x 6.3'
Builder Burrard Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd., Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) 14.33m x 4.11m x 1.92m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 27.75 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 18.87 Type 2
Engine 2.5nhp engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Hicks engines
Repower Repowered with a 140hp engine (1958c); Repowered with a 145bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1931 she was owned by Packers Steamship Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1946 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949-1958 she was owned by Harry Assu, Cape Mudge BC Canada. In 1961-1984 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1992-1997 she was owned by Allen J. "Ole" Chickite, Quathiaski Cove, BC Canada. In 1997-2001 she was owned by the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2017 she was owned by Campbell River Maritime Heritage Society, Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Museum collection Date 2003-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials B.C.P. stand for British Columbia Packers Ltd.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was depicted on the back of the Canadian five dollar bill. In 1969-1996 this vessel was owned by Allen "Ole" Chickite, Quathiaski Cove and after selling his licence back to the Federal Government in a government buy-out program for $170,000 he donated the vessel to the Vancouver Maritime Museum. This vessel was restored and placed on display in Campbell River BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927)
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