Ship Details

Western Commander

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Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 
 
Registry #1 174081 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 91463
 
Name 1 1943 Western Commander Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Measurement (imp) 73.4' x 20.7' x 8.7'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 22.37m x 6.31m x 2.65m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 101 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 58 Type 2
Engine 240hp diesel 6cyl engine (No. 7500) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 425bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1972 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1976 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1977-1997 she was owned by Inrig Holdings Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 2001-2005 she was owned by Bruce Wittaker, Madeira Park BC Canada. In 2011-2018 she was owned by Gale Winds Enterprises Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2018-04-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On April 9, 2018 this vessel sank after taking on water near Triple Island, in the northern Hecate Strait with the loss of Captain Clyde Dudoward.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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