Ship Details
Anon Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	156820 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1931	Northern Cross (II)	Name 6
Name 2	1963	Northern Pride	Name 7
Name 3	1985	Anon	Name 8
Name 4	1990	Robert D	Name 9
Name 5	1994	Northern Cross (II)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1931	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	41.3' x 12.1' x 6.8'
Builder	Prince Rupert Dry Dock & Shipyards Co.	Measurement (metric)	12.59m x 3.69m x 2.07m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	25.79	Type 1	Mission Boat
Registered Tonnage	8.16	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	47hp diesel engine (1957c)	Engine Manufacture	Gardner Engine Co., Manchester UK
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1931-1963 she was owned by the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Caledonia, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1963-1964 she was owned by Allen E. Barr, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by John W. Allen and Dorothy Allen (JO), Ladner BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by Michael L. Grant, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1970-1976 she was owned by by Ronald Palmer, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1977 she was owned by Robert S. Roberts, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977-1988 she was owned by Kenneth Y. Tomlinson (MO), Salmon Arm BC Canada. In 1989-1997 she was owned by Irving G. Moore, Brentwood BC Canada. In 1999 she was owned by Richard F. Lennart, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by William F. Duke, Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2025 she was owned by David Gilbert and Catherine Dunn-Gilbert, Nanaimo BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1931 this vessel was operated in the Prince Rupert Coast Mission for the Church of England.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Peake, Frank A. (1959); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6374706&q=ship%20registration%20Northern&ecopy=e011468888 (website viewed 07/06/2025);
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