Ship Details

Winamac (I)

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren Collection [Don Brown photo July 21, 1991] North Arm Fraser River workboat parade

 
 
Registry #1 126511 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1909 Winamac (I) Name 6
Name 2 1953 Sea Rover (I) Name 7
Name 3 1983 Winamac (I) Name 8
Name 4 1983 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1909 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 47.0' x 12.5' x 6.2'
Builder Dafoe, V.M. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 29.24 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 15.11 Type 2
Engine 2.8hp engine (1892) Engine Manufacture Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 40hp Corliss gas engine (1914); Repowered with a 50hp engine (1957c); Repowered with a 114hp engine (1961c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXZL
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1909-1929 she was owned by Abraham R. Bittancourt, Ganges Harbour BC Canada. In 1929-1933 she was owned by Seichi Irie, Claxton BC Canada. In 1933-1935 she was owned by Totaro Irie, Port Essington BC Canada. In 1935 she was owned by Ei Kadonaga, Mayne Island BC Canada. In 1935-1937 she was owned by Hanemon Yabe, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1947 she was owned by Bayard de Bolebec, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1974 she was owned by Bute Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Surfside Shellfish Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by Norwest Oyster Seed Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by Doug K. Carter, Victoria BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by Raymond Albert, Campbell River BC Canada.In 1983 she was owned by Robin Patterson, Gig Harbour WA USA. In 1990 she was owned by Doug Leen, Seattle WA USA. In 1996 she was owned by John McDonnell, Cowichan Bay BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1991-07-21
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On July 21, 1991 this vessel was in a collision with the Harken 6 at New Westminster BC during the work boat parade and sank. This vessel was raised and taken to the Progressive Shipyard. Robert Critchley (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 05/02/2018) states that "This vessel is laying on the river bank around Haney BC Canada."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11896/553?r=0&s=5; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5528478&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20126511&ecopy=e011446333_324 (website viewed 28/07/2025);
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