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Mary Rita

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Registry #1 156895 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 28287
 
Name 1 1930 Mary Rita Name 6
Name 2 1955 Helen-Side Name 7
Name 3 1984 B.C. Rose Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 38.0' x 11.4' x 4.9'
Builder Bidwell Boat Works Ltd. (Coal Harbour) Measurement (metric) 11.6m x 3.5m x 1.5m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 18.71 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 12.72 Type 2
Engine 30bhp diesel engine (1930); Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1941 with a 125bhp diesel engine by Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC. Repoweered in 1957 with a diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co. Inc., Columbus IN USA. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CYDT
Pendant  # Masters Captain Norm Sigmund
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1937 she was owned by Thomas E. Halliday, Kingcome Inlet BC Canada. In 1937 ahe was owned by George C. Hodge, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1938 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1938-1943 she was owned by Carlisle B. Shannon, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943-1945 she was owned by William F. Nelson, Vancouver BC Canada and Frederick E. Kohse (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1949 she was owned by Norman E. Sigmund, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1954 she was owned by J. & H. Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1957 she was owned by Lawrence Baines (JO) and Charles H.F. Baines, both of North Galiano BC Canada. In 1957-1973 she was owned by Lawrence Baines (MO), Galiano Island BC Canada. In 1973-1979 she was owned by Roy Silvey, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1979-1982 she was owned by James Walkus Fishing Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1982-1985 she was owned by Edward Bellrose, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1986-1989 she was owned by Ray Moorehouse, Port Hardy BC Canada. In 1990-2013 she was owned by G.M.A.H. Enterprises Ltd., Coal Harbour BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On August 17, 1933 this fishboat struck a rock and sank off Port Harvey BC in Chatham Sound. All the crew were saved. On February 25, 1949 this vessel was destroyed by fire one mile west of Enterprise Reef in Georgia Strait BC Canada.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930); 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_t11925/689?r=0&s=4; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday October 17, 1933 page 9; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5588685&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20156895&ecopy=e011446350_106 (website viewed 03/09/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6418127&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20156895&ecopy=e011494177 (website viewed 03/09/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6347260&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20156895&ecopy=e011449815 (website viewed 03/09/2025);
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