Ship Details

Western Hemlock (II)

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Photo Credit: Jennifer Aitkens

 
 
Registry #1 310280 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1958 Western Hemlock (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1958 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 39' x 11.2' x 4.6'
Builder B.C. Forest Service Maintenance Depot Measurement (metric) 12.2m x 3.4m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 19 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 13 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 350hp twin GM 6-71 diesels (1958) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1958-1961 she was owned by Minister of Lands & Forests, Victoria BC Canada. In 1967-1992 she was owned by Ministry of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC Canada. In 1992-1997 she was owned by Don Willson, Port McNeill BC Canada. In 1998 she was owned by Dave Hedrick, Port McNeill BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1999-06-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1959 this vessel collided with an Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrol vessel at Prince Rupert BC Canada. Cyril Falconbridge (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 03/09/2019) stated "My buddy Dave Hedrick owned her in Port McNeill for a while. I spent a couple winter months on her 1998." Jennifer Aitkens (Email to Nauticapedia 26/01/2021) stated "My late father, Art Aitkens, was a Forest Ranger in 1961 in Prince Rupert. He worked on the Western Hemlock, and he posed in his uniform beside it."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983);
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