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Registry #1	140882 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	26039

Name 1	1918	Inskip	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1918	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	52.65' x 14.25' x 6.0'
Builder	Sunset Shipyard	Measurement (metric)	18.29m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	41.72	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	15.75	Type 2
Engine	3hp engine (1918);	Engine Manufacture	Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower	Repowered in 1930 with a 147hp diesel engine;	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VXFZ
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1918-1945 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1973 she was owned by Harry Brown, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1973-1987 she was owned by Tom A. Brown, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1995 she was owned by Grayling Graham, Campbell River BC Canada. She was owned by Eugene D. Sewid.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1995-11-10

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that "On the morning of 29 August 1995, in calm and clear weather conditions in Johnstone Straits, the fishing vessel "Inskip" suddenly capsized at about 0835 when a catch of salmon being lifted over the stern slid to port. Downflooding of the fish holds caused the wooden seiner to sink quickly as this vessel was already fully laden with fish caught earlier. The crew and the skipper's family who lived on the "INSKIP" boarded the skiff being towed alongside and were rescued by another fishing vessel in the vicinity. Minor injuries were sustained by one crew member who was pinned to the bulwark when the fish catch slid over to port. " "The "INSKIP" was a seiner of carvel construction with oak frames and fir planked. The fir plywood cabin was located forward of the fish hold. The fibreglassed insulated fish hold was subdivided into three slush tanks where the fish cargo was normally carried on ice. A lazaret was located aft of the fish hold. The rigging included a boom which had a travelling block and was located atop the cabin. In the aft section there was an aluminum seine drum driven by two hydraulic motors, vertical rollers on spooling gear which guided the net as it came up over the stern and a hydraulically operated ramp. The slanting ramp could be raised hydraulically after the fish had been landed on it. "

Anecdotes

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that "On the morning of 29 August 1995, in calm and clear weather conditions in Johnstone Straits, the fishing vessel "Inskip" suddenly capsized at about 0835 when a catch of salmon being lifted over the stern slid to port. Downflooding of the fish holds caused the wooden seiner to sink quickly as this vessel was already fully laden with fish caught earlier. The crew and the skipper's family who lived on the "INSKIP" boarded the skiff being towed alongside and were rescued by another fishing vessel in the vicinity. Minor injuries were sustained by one crew member who was pinned to the bulwark when the fish catch slid over to port. " "The "INSKIP" was a seiner of carvel construction with oak frames and fir planked. The fir plywood cabin was located forward of the fish hold. The fibreglassed insulated fish hold was subdivided into three slush tanks where the fish cargo was normally carried on ice. A lazaret was located aft of the fish hold. The rigging included a boom which had a travelling block and was located atop the cabin. In the aft section there was an aluminum seine drum driven by two hydraulic motors, vertical rollers on spooling gear which guided the net as it came up over the stern and a hydraulically operated ramp. The slanting ramp could be raised hydraulically after the fish had been landed on it. "

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/1995/m95w0121/m95w0121.asp; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6362030&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20140882&ecopy=e011458642 (website viewed 15/09/2025);
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