Ship Details

B.C. Queen

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 179435 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1947 B.C. Queen Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place Shushartie Bay Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 36.3' x 10.5' x 5.1'
Builder Cholberg, C. Measurement (metric) 10m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.11 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 9.59 Type 2
Engine 100bhp engine (1947) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 62hp engine. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1947-1949 she was owned by Jacob Pepping, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958-1971 she was owned by Jacob Pepping, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1974 she was owned by Jacob Pepping, Whonnock BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Errki F. Pykko, Richmond BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On September 29, 1977 this vessel was destroyed by fire at the Entrance to False Creek (Vancouver Harbour) BC Canada. This vessel appears to be still afloat in 2018.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/234?r=0&s=4;
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