Ship Details
Bligh Island Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 

Registry #1	170946 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5046425	MMSI#		VRN#	20418

 

Name 1	1938	Bligh Island	Name 6
Name 2			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)	71.3' x 20.4' x 10.2'
Builder	Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	21.73m x 6.22m x 3.11m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	109.24	Type 1	Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage	74.28	Type 2
Engine	200bhp (10nhp) diesel engine (1938)	Engine Manufacture	Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower	Repowered with a 425bhp (3.9nhp) turbo-charges diesel engine (1973) by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VDGN
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1938 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1941-1945 she was owned by Friendly Cove Boat Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1973 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Vernon Saur, Maple Ridge BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Walter Kukuljian (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1983 she was owned by Joseph M. Domijian (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984 she was owned by Emil K Fishing Corporation, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Evening Star Holdings Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 2015-2021 she was owned by Evening Star Industries Ltd., Surrey BC Canada.

 

Fate	Sank under tow	Date	2021-07-13

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

This vessel has been reported by some sources to have served with the Royal Canadian Navy, but Bryon Taylor (26/11/2017) reports that reference RG24 Volume 5824 File 8000/7 General Information - HMCS Bligh Island - this vessel was requisitioned but not taken up by the Naval Service." Marine News says "Sank on 13/07/2021 while under tow of tug WEST POINT in the Straits of Georgia off Cherry Point WA USA in position 48.51.41 N 122.48.29W. The three crew were rescued by U. S. Coast Guard. The vessel was under tow to Bellingham W for recycling at the time. "

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 26/11/2017); Marine News (World Ship Society) Oct 2021 page 624.
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