Ship Details

Cho-Cho-San

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Photo Credit: Pacific Motor Boat magazine

 
 
Registry #1 150551 (Canada) Registry #2 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Cho-Cho-San Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.0' x 11.9' x 4.5'
Builder Bird, Henry Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13.93 Type 1 Yacht, sail (yawl-rigged)
Registered Tonnage 9.47 Type 2
Engine 7hp heavy oil auxiliary engine Engine Manufacture Union Diesel Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1943 she was owned by Lawrence A. Genge, Victoria BC Canada. In 1943 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features Cho Cho San was a character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "Madam Butterfly".
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
L.A. Genge was the Commodore of The Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The yacht was delivered on the deck of a Blue Funnel Line freighter.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://nauticapedia.ca/dbase/Query/Shiplist5.php?&name=Harmac%20Cedar&id=16494&Page=1&input=Harmac%20Cedar; https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmaritime/id/220?fbclid=IwY2xjawF6fpFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcWh7InAQmUMObi_vZfwyki5GLbgxoGo1w7sNXhS7yzmS50O4CrBhLkRlQ_aem_IlwBgo0hN6owkwONbYQiDw (website viewed 14/10/2024); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5532156&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20150551&ecopy=e011446342_062 (website viewed 27/05/2025);
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