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Contessa

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Registry #1 188653 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1956 Contessa Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1956 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Seaborn, L. Ben Measurement (imp) 27.7' x 8.0' x 4.6'
Builder Taylor, John Tom Measurement (metric) 8.44m x 2.44m x 1.4m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 6.2 Type 1 Yacht, sail (sloop-rigged)
Registered Tonnage 5.81 Type 2
Engine 14hp gasoline engine (1956) Engine Manufacture Coventry Victor Motor Co. Ltd., Coventry UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1956-1970 she was owned by Stuart G. Foley and Bertha Foley (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1971 she was owned by Stuart G. Foley (MO), West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1972 she was owned by Skeena Charters Ltd. And Columbia Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1974 she was owned by Douglas H. Carr-Hilton (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Frans F. Lajcik (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by Terry N. Jones (MO) and Glenn W. Robinson (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1984 she was owned by Ian W. Smith (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2003-2010 she was owned by John R. Copping, Burnaby BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-06-14
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a Seafair-class sloop.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6355445&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20188653&ecopy=e011452157 (website viewed 04/06/2025);
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