Ship Details

West Coaster

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Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Registry #1 150275 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Atta Boy Name 6
Name 2 1927 La Fille (I) Name 7
Name 3 1960 West Coaster Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 51.0' x 13.7' x 6.1'
Builder Kobayakawa Boat Works (Yedo E. Kobayawa) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 28 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 19 Type 2
Engine 60hp semi-diesel engine (1920) Engine Manufacture Penny-Porter
Repower Repowered with a 100hp 4 cylinder Washington-Estep diesel engine at Vancouver Machinery Depot Ltd. (1924); Repowered with a 250hp diesel engine (1951); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Ken Adams (Later Admiral Ken Adams RCN);
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1921 she was owned by George F. Atter, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1924-1943 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941-1943 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy as a training vessel. In 1943 she was owned by Aero Timber Products Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1958 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1966 she was owned by West Coast Salvage Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1974 she was owned by Harvie Forest Industries Ltd., Port Coquitlam BC Canada. In 1975-1978 she was owned by Humphries Water Freight Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 1978-1979 she was owned by Menzies Bay Marine Services Ltd., Cortes Island BC Canada. In 1980-1985 she was owned by Bruce L. McLeod, Surrey BC Canada. In 1986-2003 she was owned by Thomas I. Svisdahl, Hagensborg BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2003-02-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel sank in Bella Coola Harbour - her engine was salvaged.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&idnumber=6394270&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20150275&ecopy=e011481125 (website viewed 30/10/2025);
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