Ship Details
Nishga Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives (Williams Bros. Photographers Collection)

 

Registry #1	153007 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Nishga	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	46.9' x 13.7' x 6.5'
Builder	Chappell Bros. Boat Works	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	28.62	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	19.5	Type 2	Fishpacker
Engine	5hp engine (1926);	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower	60hp engine (1957c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VDPL
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1926-1934 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1978 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1978-09-22

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/1289?r=0&s=5;
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