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Cutlaire

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Registry #1 158285 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1932 Revuocnav Name 6
Name 2 1937 Emsco Name 7
Name 3 (nk) Cutlaire Name 8
Name 4 (nk) Lady Lynda Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1932 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Measurement (imp) 55.3' x 11.5' x 7.1'
Builder Bidwell Boat Works Ltd. (Coal Harbour) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 32.85 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 22.34 Type 2
Engine 2-400hp gasoline engines Engine Manufacture Murphy Marine Engine Co., Milwaukee WI
Repower Repowered with 2-860hp gasoline engines by Packard Motor Car Co., Detroit MI USA. Repowered in 1928 with 2-175bhp engines by Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., Berkeley CA USA Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1932 she was owned by Johnny Schnarr, Victoria BC Canada. In 1932-1935 she was owned by Coast Island Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1936 she was owned by Higgs Gabriola Ferry Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1936-1937 she was owned by John MacMillan, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1937-1938 she was owned by North Shore Navigation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941-1944 she was owned by Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944-1952 she was owned by Andrew T. Harvie (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1952-1953 she was owned by Leo A. Menendez, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1955 she was owned by Edwards Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955 she was owned by Sidney Finn (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1957 she was owned by Louis J. LeJohn, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1977 she was owned by Mrs. Anna V. Northey, Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-08-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Revuocnav is Vancouver spelled backwards - to make the name difficult for authorities to remember.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a step hydroplane design with the engine exhaust channeled underwater through the step for quiet running. This vessel operated as a high speed shore boat in rum running. (Miles, Fraser (1992)).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11865/62?r=0&s=5; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11896/46?r=0&s=5;
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