Ship Details
Western Foam Photo Credit: UBC Cdn Fisherman Archive 1-0013095

 

Registry #1	154438 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90672

 

Name 1	1927	B.H. No. 2	Name 6
Name 2	1969	Western Foam	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1927	Place	Steveston	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	44.9' x 12.9' x 6.8'
Builder	Kawano, Hideo	Measurement (metric)	14.8m x 3.9m x 2.1m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	26	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	18	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	2hp engine (1927);	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 50hp engine (1945c); Repowered with a 110bhp diesel engien (1953)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1927-1942 she was owned by Bunichi Hamode, Steveston BC Canada. In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). In 1942-1948 she was owned by Leonard & Kyle, West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1949 she was owned by Johnston Fishing & Packing Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1958 she was owned by John Cormack, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1961 she was a yacht owned by Bartlett Webb, Richmond BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by North American Fisheries Ltd. Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1973 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1979 she was owned by Christopher R. Maloney, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Edwin D. Haines, Victoria BC Canada. In 1990-2004 she was owned by Dale L. MacNutt, Sidney BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2010-07-16

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee).

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; ;
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