Ship Details
Chemainus III If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	197680 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1953	Chemainus III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1953	Place	Nanaimo	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	15.1' x 7.2' x 3.6'
Builder	S. Madill Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	2.54	Type 1	Tug, boom
Registered Tonnage	1.73	Type 2
Engine	83bhp diesel engine (1953)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1953-1961 she was owned by MacMillan & Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1970 she was owned by MacMillan Bloedel & Powell River Industries ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1979 she was owned by Ladysmith Log Sorting Co. Ltd., Chemainus BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1979-05-11

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1979 this vessel was reported as having been broken up.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/294?r=0&s=5; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11929/239?r=0&s=4;
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