Ship Details

Valencia (II)

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Photo Credit: Richmond Archives 1999 6 2350

 
 
Registry #1 153398 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 25164
 
Name 1 1927 Valencia (II) Name 6
Name 2 1957c Western Fisher (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 50.0' x 14.0' x 6.5'
Builder Menchions, William R. Measurement (metric) 14.94m x 4.27m x 1.98m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 34.61 Type 1 Schooner
Registered Tonnage 21.7 Type 2 Fishboat, seiner
Engine 1 – 40bhp 3nhp gasoline engine (1927); Engine Manufacture Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 5 cylinder Gardner diesel 5L3 engine (1954); Repowered with a 95hp diesel engine (1957c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1958 she was owned by Robert R. Hobbs, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1969 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1989 she was owned by Andrew Stadnyk, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 2004-2007 she was owned by Lorne C. Stadnyk, Alert Bay BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2007-04-04
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel is said to have been registered originally in Papeete, French Plynesia (Tahiti). This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; RG12 Reel; T-11600 (Western Fisher); RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization Volume 1;
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