Ship Details

North Vancouver Ferry No. 4

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library VPL25774

 
 
Registry #1 157211 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 North Vancouver Ferry No. 4 Name 6
Name 2 1962 Prince Rupert Airport Ferry (I) Name 7
Name 3 1970 Digby Island Ferry Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 130.0' x 42.1' x 10.6'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 417.59 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 356.51 Type 2
Engine 250hp 6-cylinder diesel engine (1931) Engine Manufacture Union Diesel Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1961 she was owned by The Corporation of the City of North Vancouver, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1972 she was owned by the City of Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert BC for service to Digby Island BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1972-04-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1958 this vessel took her last scheduled ferry trip in North Vancouver BC Canada. On April 16, 1972 this vessel sank in Georgia Strait BC Canada.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Barr, James (1969); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 14 (1931); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11932/341?r=0&s=6;
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