Ship Details

Western Girl

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 
 
Registry #1 174070 (Canada) Registry #2 FY.16 (RCN) Registry #3 Z.57 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 20895
 
Name 1 1942 Western Girl (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 6
Name 2 1949 Western Girl Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 73.7' x 21.2' x 9.6'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 22.5m x 6.5m x 2.9m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 100.32 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 60.86 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 300hp engine (1942) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 340hp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.16; Z.57 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was a transport vessel owned by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1942 as a seiner she was owned by Charles Clarke, Vancouver BC Canada. From 1942 to 1944 she vessel was leased to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. From 1954-1969 she was owned by Nils Larsen, Vancouver BC Canada. From 1969 to 1972 she was owned by William Bondrick From 1972-1989 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 2004-2010 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-04-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a R.C.A.S.C. Supply Ship Vancouver, this vesselsupplied the Army Units at Bella Bella BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 29/08/2016); RG12 Reel T-11600 (Western Girl); RG12 Volume 842 File 9015-W22 Requisitioning Of Ships - War Measures - Western Girl; RG24 Series D-11 Volume 11838 File 8000-147/2 [Flag Officer Pacific Coast] - General information - Army vessels; DHH 8000 Series Box 178 File 046 WESTERN GIRL - Correspondence and memoranda
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