Ship Details
Onerka II Photo Credit: Garry Holland

 

Registry #1	156916 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1931	Onerka II	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1931	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	46.5' x 12.0' x 6.6'
Builder	Walkem's Shipyard Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	14.17m x 3.66m x 2.01m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	24.6	Type 1	Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage	14.27	Type 2	Fishboat, general
Engine	72bhp 4-cyl engine (1931)	Engine Manufacture	Gardner Engine Co., Manchester UK
Repower	Repowered with a 165hp engine (1957c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1931-1968 she was owned by the Minister of Fisheries Ottawa ON Canada. In 1969-1971 she was owned by Peder O. Melo (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1979 she was owned by Charles Lamb, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1980-2024 she was owned by Harvey Humchitt, Waglisla (Bella Bella) BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1989 her radio telephone number was N116688 on Bella Bella 25.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 14 (1931);
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