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Anscomb
Photo Credit: Mark Horne |
| Registry #1 | 177385 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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| IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
| Name 1 | 1946 | Anscomb | Name 6 | ||
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| Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
| Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
| Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
| Name 5 | Name 10 |
| Year Built | 1946 | Place | Vancouver | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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| Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 169.6' x 46.3' x 9.6' |
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| Builder | Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | 51.7m x 14.1m x 2.9m |
| Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
| Gross Tonnage | 570 | Type 1 | Ferry, Passenger/car |
| Registered Tonnage | 444 | Type 2 | |
| Engine | 800hp diesel engine (1946) | Engine Manufacture | Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC |
| Repower | Repowered with a 960hp Caterpillar engine (1972) | Propulsion | Twin Screw |
| Rebuilds | In 1960 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC by Allied Builders Ltd. In 1972 she was rebuilt by Allied Builders Ltd., Vancouver BC 628.41gt 484.77rt. | Call Sign | |
| Pendant # | Masters |
| Owner(s) |
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| In 1949 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1979 she was owned by The Minister of Highways for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by the British Columbia Minister of Transportation & Highways. In 2004-2007 she was owned by The Ministry of Transportation, Victoria BC Canada. |
| Fate | Registry closed | Date | 2007-06-14 |
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| Named Features | |
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| Significance of Name |
| Anecdotes |
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| Capacity 150 passenger and 40 cars. In January of 2004 this vessel sank to the bottom of Kootenay Lake after a cold snap caused pipes on board to burst allowing lake water to rapidly fill the vessel. |
| References |
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| Canada List of Shipping |
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