Ship Details

Mollie May

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Allan Swanson photo 1983

 
 
Registry #1 138678 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1918 Mollie May Name 6
Name 2 1940 Western Rover (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1918 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 45.0' x 13.1' x 6.0'
Builder N.M. McLean Shipyard Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 21.73 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 7.92 Type 2
Engine 2nhp 4-cylinder gasoline engine (1918) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 60hp engine (1957c); Repowered with a 147hp engine (1967c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1940 she was rebuilt to 50.5' x 13.3' x 6.3' 32gt 24rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by Ole Johnson, New Westminster BC & Christ Wagg, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1935 she was owned by Ole Ongstad, Vancouver BC Canada and Ole Johnson, New Westminster BC & Christ Wagg, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1967 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1983 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1983-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Allan Swanson states that his father ran this vessel for a few years in the 1960s for Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. He took the picture about 1983 after this vessel had been stripped down and ready for disposal - final fate unknown.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5531367&q=ship%20registration%20Western%20Rover&ecopy=e011446339_258 (website viewed 25/01/2025);
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