Ship Details

Bravado

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Photo Credit: John Arnold

 
 
Registry #1 347955 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 20801
 
Name 1 1973 Bravado Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1973 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 55.5' x 17.8' x 8.1'
Builder Matsumoto Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Aluminum Displacement
Gross Tonnage 56.4 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 22.48 Type 2
Engine 365bhp turbo-charged diesel engine Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Rick Johansen (1975);
 
Owner(s)
In 1973 she was owned by the Five Princes Fishing Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1973-1976 she was owned by Richard J. Johansen, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1977-1985 she was owned by Orion Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC and Lewis Family Ventures Ltd., Quathiaski Cove BC Canada. In 1986-1992 she was owned by Orion Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1993-1997 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2001-12-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 25, 1975 this herring seiner, while under the command of Captain Rick Johansen, capsized 25 miles ESE of Sandspit while herring fishing with the loss of 6 crew members.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); The Province (Vancouver BC) Saturday March 29, 1975 page 3; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6349532&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20347955&ecopy=e011447765 (website viewed 02/05/2025);
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