Ship Details

Chief Maquinna

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Photo Credit: Christopher James Cole

 
 
Registry #1 158291 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1933 Yukatrivol Name 6
Name 2 1936 Chief Maquinna Name 7
Name 3 1951 Marine Explorer Name 8
Name 4 1956 Forest Cruiser Name 9
Name 5 1983 Sea Ox Name 10
 
Year Built 1933 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 59.8' x 12.7' x 5.8'
Builder Union Boat Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.38m x 3.96m x 1.59m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 45.45 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 37.63 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 3-450hp gasoline engines (1933) Engine Manufacture Liberty airplane engine
Repower Repowered with a 125hp engine. Repowered in 1951 with 165hp Gray Marine diesel engine. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1951 she was rebuilt at Vancover BC to 60.3' x 13' x 5.2' Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain G.R. Brewster (1933);
 
Owner(s)
In 1933-1935 she was owned by Arctic Traders Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1951 she was owned by Higgs Gabriola Ferry Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1951-1956 she was owned by William Y. Higgs, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by North American Towing & Salvage Co., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by the Minister of Lands and Forest, Victoria BC Canada. In 1962-1975 she was owned by The Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1982 she was owned by the Attorney General of British Columbia for the Royal Canadian mounted Police (not in register during this period). In 1983-2001 she was owned by John D. Merrifield, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by James G. Jack & Marilyn Jack, Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel is reported to have been the last rum runner to be built and that this vessel made only one voyage on April 21, 1933. (Miles, Fraser (1992)).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); Coney, Michael (1983); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/636?r=0&s=5;
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