Ship Details
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Registry #1	172307 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1939	Jack Thorpe	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1939	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	26.3' x 9.2' x 4.1'
Builder	A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	5.85	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	3.98	Type 2
Engine	1hp engine (1939)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered with a 35hp engine (1945)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1939-1951 she was owned by Bloedel Stewart & Welch Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1957 she was owned by MacMillan & Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1962 she was owned by MacMillan & Bloedel (Alberni) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1962-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On October 26, 1962 this vessel was destroyed by fire in Shoemaker Bay, Alberni Inlet BC Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5541056&q=ship%20registration%20Jack%20Thorpe&ecopy=e011446374_271 (website viewed 18, 02/2025);
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