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Registry #1	176270 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1930	David III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1930	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	34.4' x 10.3' x 5.1'
Builder	Remmem, Kristopher	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	3.73	Type 1	Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage	2.54	Type 2
Engine	25bhp gasoline engine (1930)	Engine Manufacture	Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with a 60hp engine (1958c);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Gordon Lamb (1973);

 

Owner(s)
In 1945-1966 she was owned by Walter Hegstrom, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Harold Hegstrom, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1966-1973 she was owned by Gordon Lamb, Bamfield BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1973-07-29

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This troller fishboat used to berth at Bamfield BC while it was active. On July 29, 1973 this fishboat allided with a deadhead and sank within 3 minutes while heading for Bamfield at Lone Tree Point in the Alberni Inlet BC Canada. Gordon Lamb was picked up by a sports fisherman who had to be paid to turn around and take Lamb to Port Alberni.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Palm, R.S. (1978); 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_t11924/272?r=0&s=4; Alberni Valley Times (Port Alberni BC) Tuesday July 31, 1973 page 3; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6402978&q=ship%20registration%20David%20III&ecopy=e011481683 (website viewed 15/02/2025);
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