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Delphinium

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Registry #1 134063 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Delphinium Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 47.5' x 12.0' x 4.0'
Builder Tanaka & Nakade Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 31 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 20.94 Type 2
Engine 3hp engine (1912) Engine Manufacture Wolverine Motor Works, Grand Rapids WI USA
Repower Repowered with a 40bhp gasoline engine by Standard Gas Engine Works Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1912-1917 she was owned by Albert William Snider, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1917 she was owned by Emile Bourassa, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1918 she was owned by Mrs. Emile Burassa, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1918-1921 she was owned by Kenzaburo Gondo, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1921-1924 she was owned by Kamezo Wakase, Tofino BC Canada. In 1924-1927 she was owned by Toyojiro Nakamoto, Victoria BC Canada. In 1927 she was owned by John Dybhavn, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1929-1937 she was owned by The Royal Fish Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by John Egeland, Sidney BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1934-10-05
 
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Anecdotes
On October 5, 1934 this vessel was stranded at Whitesand Island BC Canada. This vessel was later salvaged. In 1944 this vessel sank off Vargas Island BC Canada. Fred Rogers reports that, "this vessel sank in northern BC waters near Whitesand Island in 1935. This vessel was salvaged by Captain Charles Currie."
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5524442&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20134063&ecopy=e011446322_074 (website viewed 20/06/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5526896&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20134063&ecopy=e01146329_060 (website viewed 20/06/2025);
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