Ship Details

O.L. Elgin

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Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo June 27, 2006 Vancouver BC

 
 
Registry #1 176891 (Canada) Registry #2 M.596 (RCAF) Registry #3 (US)
IMO# 5149825 MMSI# VRN# 90388
 
Name 1 1944 M.596 Hesquiat (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Hesquiat (II) Name 7
Name 3 2019 1398 Name 8
Name 4 2019 O.L. Elgin Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Nanaimo Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 104.0' x 23.2' x 9.4'
Builder Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 31.70m x 7.07m x 2.87m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 166.55 Type 1 Supply Vessel (Type II)
Registered Tonnage 99.19 Type 2 Fishboat, general
Engine 2-400bhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Repowered with 2-335bhp diesel engines by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (1071) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXCF; G3AC; VXYW
Pendant  # M.596 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1946 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force for the Western Air Command Marine Squadron for service at Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1971 she was owned by Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1997 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd. Richmond BC Canada. In 2001-2019 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was closed 2019-10-23). In 2020-2025 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for Hesquiat Lake BC.
 
Anecdotes
She was a sister ship to the M.597 Kimsquit. Sean Kiaer - Yacht Broker - Curtis Stokes & Associates stated "She was converted to a Herring and Salmon Processing Vessel for the Bristol Bay fisheries. She was active till at least 2023 when she was brought down to Everett WA USA and is now a liveaboard who's owner is selling her."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Weicht, Chris (1997); RG12 Reel T-11583 (Hesquiat); RG12 Reel C-12406; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 21/05/2025); Email (Sean Kiaer - Yacht Broker - Curtis Stokes & Associates - Nauticapedia 21/05/2025);
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