Ship Details

Nimpkish Spirit

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Photo Credit: Richmond Archives 1999 6 2399

 
 
Registry #1 154972 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90995
 
Name 1 1928 Yip No. 2 Name 6
Name 2 1995 Nimpkish Spirit Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Yasujiro Nakade Measurement (imp) 50.36' x 14.1' x 7.0'
Builder Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) Measurement (metric) 15.4m x 4.30m x 2.13m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 36.78 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 25.01 Type 2
Engine 1hp gasoline engine (1928); Engine Manufacture Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 135hp engine (1949c); Repowered with a 165bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1933 she was owned by Yip Kew Dang, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by Armac Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941-1942 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyards Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). In 1942-1973 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1979 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd. Richmond BC Canada. In 1980-1991 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1992-2024 she was owned by John A. Macko, Kingcome Inlet BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada. In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Fukawa, Masaki with Stanley Fukawa and the Nikkei Fishermen's History Book Committee (2009); ;
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