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Port Essington No. II

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Registry #1 154915 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Port Essington No. II Name 6
Name 2 1929 Percy W. Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 58.6' x 16.2' x 6.8'
Builder Yamanaka, Sadakishi Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 51.46 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 34.99 Type 2
Engine 90bhp diesel 3cyl. engine (1928) (No. 7172) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered in 1952 with a 150bhp diesel engine Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL USA. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCXM
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1929 she was owned by Hichisaburo Kamada, Port Essington, BC Canada. In 1929-1934 she was owned by John O'B Williams, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1947 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947-1950 she wasowned by Frank Tomasich, Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1950-1970 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1970-12-01
 
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Anecdotes
On April 28, 1970 this vessel grounded on Rose Spit, Hecate Strait BC where this vessel broke. Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019) stated that "This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. This vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War."
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG12 Reel T-11593 (Percy W.); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11929/1013?r=0&s=4; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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