Ship Details

Yorke No. 5

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Registry #1 172534 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Yorke No. 5 Name 6
Name 2 1959 B. & W. No. 4 Name 7
Name 3 1967c G. of G. 175 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Dollarton Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 93.5' x 34.0' x 9.0'
Builder McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 248.59 Type 1 Scow
Registered Tonnage 248.59 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940-1959 she was owned by F.M. Yorke & Son Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1963 she was owned by Harbour Barges Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1971 she was owned by Harbour Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1974 she was owned by the Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Surf Marine Supply and Service Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1979 she was owned by Macmillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1984 she was owned by Richard Brooke George (MO), and Frank McKenzie (JO), Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1984 she was owned by Sea Steel Inc., Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1996 she was owned by Canadian interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1996-12-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials "G. of G. " stood for Gulf of Georgia.
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6359483&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20172534&ecopy=e011456094 (website viewed 07/04/2025);
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