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Vida II

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Registry #1 193361 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1945 Vida II Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1945 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.1' x 8.9' x 3.2'
Builder Falconer Marine Industries Ltd. Measurement (metric) 9.78m x 2.71m x 0.98m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4.94 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 3.36 Type 2
Engine 27bhp diesel engine (1957c) Engine Manufacture Hercules Motors Corp., Canton OH USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1954-1958 she was owned by Higgs Ferries Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1961-1963 she was owned by Davis Shipping Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by Thomas Shiels, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1968-1972 she was owned by Robert A. Spall (MO), North Surrey BC Canada. In 1973-1978 she was owned by Robert G. Armstrong, Leeshore Estates, Protection Island BC Canada. In 1979-2008 she was owned by Leeshore Resorts (1978) Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
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Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Bill McKay (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 14/08/2020) stated "This vessel spent her life in Nanaimo and did many years service as the passenger ferry to Happyland/Leeshore Resorts."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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