Ship Details

Westisle (I)

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Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 
 
Registry #1 170931 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 21054
 
Name 1 1938 Westisle (I) Name 6
Name 2 1982 B.C.P. 52 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 66.8' x 20.3' x 9.2'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 23.19m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 93 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 63 Type 2
Engine 60hp engine (1938) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 335hp engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1938-1973 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1979 she was owned by the Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1982 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by Marl Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by Westham Island Enterprises Inc., Delta BC Canada.In 1982-1985 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. She was owned by BCPL (1999) Ltd.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1984-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials B.C.P. stand for British Columbia Packers Ltd.
 
Anecdotes
Drew Clarke (Email 15/05/2017 states that "this vessel was a traditional west coast wooden double decker lost in Barclay Sound during herring fishery blessed with a very good set, the Westisle quickly began calling for help on her corklines but everyone else had good sets too according to my eye witness source the fleet heard West Isle calling frantically for up to fifteen minutes before her set took her to the bottom for good. Her seine and pump were later "recovered" and could still be in use today. This vessel was sunk by her own good fortune It is speculated that this vessel was not "in a pool" and therefore did not have any partners to assist her." On March 8, 1984 this vessel capsized while in Ucluelet Inlet BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Drew Clarke - John MacFarlane 15/05/2017); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6347250&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20170931&ecopy=e011449805 (website viewed 06/04/2025); Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada - Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft Losses (December 22, 1993);
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