Ship Details

Cape Cook

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 153161 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 23554
 
Name 1 1926 Cape Cook Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 56.5' x 14.9' x 7.3'
Builder Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.22m x 4.54m x 2.23m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 47.76 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 32.48 Type 2
Engine 50hp 2cyl. Diesel engine (1926) (No. 7061) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 225bhp turbo-charged diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Rebuilt in 1981 Call Sign VDJC
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1926-1950 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1973 she was owned by Gilbert Cook, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1973-1975 she was owned by Gilbert Cook Jr. (MO), Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1975-2012 she was owned by G. Cook & Sons Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2013-2025 she was owned by G. Cook & Sons Fishing Ltd., Alert Bay BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Mike Weigold (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 13/08/2019) stated that "We rebuilt the Cape Cook from the rim timber up. Work started in the fall of 1981."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6350613&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20153161&ecopy=e011448837 (website viewed 09/05/2025);
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