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Helge H.

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Registry #1 154714 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Helge H. Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.2' x 11.3' x 4.8'
Builder Tsumura, Kumetaro Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement 7
Gross Tonnage 12 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 7 Type 2
Engine 1hp engine (1928); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1937 she was owned by Marelius Holkestad, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1944 she was owned by Canadian interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1944-02-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for the eldest son of the owner.
 
Anecdotes
Ross Holkestad stated that "Kumetaro Tsumura had a boat building place in Cow Bay Prince Rupert called Kiy Boat Works (where I am from), from 1925 to 1942. My grandfather Marelius Holkestad had a boat built there for him May 1928 called the Helge H the name of his first born son. It was 34 ft. It sank on February 3, 1933 off of Bonilla Island and my grandfather rowed with 3 of his crew in the Dory for 3 days untill they got to Kitkatla to be rescued."
 
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);
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