Ship Details

Western Breeze (I)

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Photo Credit: Bob Koskela

 
 
Registry #1 192044 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 26541
 
Name 1 1949 Western Breeze (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1949 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 59.5.0' x 17.5' x 7.4'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.14m x 5.33m x 2.26m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 59.67 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 40.58 Type 2
Engine 150hp engine (1949) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 335bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1949 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1953-1973 she was owned by Mate Bobic, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1977 she was owned by Tomislav Medanic, Burnaby BC and Bogomil Govorcin, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978-2004 she was owned by Medanic Fisheries Ltd., Port Moody BC and Govorcin Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2013 she was owned by Medanic Fisheries Ltd., Port Moody BC Canada. In 2013-2020 she was owned by Medanic Fisheries Ltd., Port Moody BC and Govorcin Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Medanic Fisheries Ltd., Port Moody BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On July 12, 2019 this vessel sank at her berth in Steveston Harbour BC, was salvaged and moved to Shelter Island Marina, awaiting demolition.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Colin Henthorne - Nauticapedia 12/07/2019);
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