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Registry #1	173179 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1941	Lady Esther	Name 6
Name 2	1942	Galley	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1941	Place	South Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	31.0' x 10.8' x 4.2'
Builder	Fraser River Boat Works	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	11.67	Type 1	Freighter
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine	85bhp gasoline engine	Engine Manufacture	Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd., Windsor ON
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1941-1942 she was owned by Leif B. Wike, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1942-1946 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1984 she was owned by Clarke Bros. Timber Co. Ltd., Harrison Lake BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1984-02-20

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5531930&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20173179&ecopy=e011446341_193 (website viewed 31/07/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6359531&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20173179&ecopy=e011456142 (website viewed 31/07/2025);
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