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Billiken

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Registry #1 126544 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1909 Billiken Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1909 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 29.2' x 8.1' x 4.9'
Builder Hoffar Motor Boat Co. (The) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8.79 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 5.98 Type 2
Engine 2hp gasoline engine (1909) Engine Manufacture Fay & Bowen Engine Co., Geneva NJ USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1909 she was owned by Roy F. Likely, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1909-1916 she was owned by James F. Garden, Vancouver BC Canada. (On May 15, 1916 James F. Garden died and Charles Garden, Thomas O. Townley, and Charles A. Horsnop (JO), Vancouver BC were appointed as adminsitrators.) In 1916-1923 she was owned by Henry Burchell, Thetis Island BC Canada. In 1922-1925 she was owned by Reg Ford, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1925-1926 she was owned by Murdoch McLeod, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1948 she was owned by Arthur H. Hogan, Bella Bella BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1948 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Sessional Papers (Vol. 14) (3rd Session of the 11th Parliament of the Dominion of Canada (1911); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5534344&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20126544&ecopy=e011446348_075 (website viewed 25/04/2025);
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