Ship Details

Cobb

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Registry #1 175457 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Cobb Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 33.2' x 9.5' x 3.6'
Builder Wahl, Edward Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8.11 Type 1 Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage 5.51 Type 2
Engine 101bhp gasoline engine (1944) Engine Manufacture St. Lawrence Engine Co. Ltd., Brockville ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1945-1948 she was owned by Hector S. Cobb (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1948-1951 she was owned by Fannie & Ole Skog (JO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1951-1965 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by Benson Nookmis, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by Pat Geiger, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1970-1973 she was owned by Torben Larsen, Victoria BC Canada. In 1973-1981 she was owned by Adriaan P. Barnum, Parksville BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1981-02-24
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel used to berth at Bamfield BC while it was active. On October 14, 1975 this vessel foundered and sank at La Perouse Bank BC (off Ucluelet BC).
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Bamfield Historical Society and the Bamfield Community Museum and Archives; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/1786?r=0&s=5;
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