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Registry #1	194650 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1951	Duchess Dale	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1951	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	19.1' x 7.6' x 3.0'
Builder	Art Pilling Craft Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	2.42	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	1.65	Type 2	Passenger Vessel
Engine	203hp gasoline engine (1951)	Engine Manufacture	Simplex Engine & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
Repower	Repowered in 1957 with a gasoline engine by Paragon Engine Co., Vancouver BC Canada.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1951-1956 she was owned by Elmer M. Lynde, Minstrel Island BC Canada. In 1956-1959 she was owned by William J. Murphy, Minstrel Island BC Canada.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1960-00-00

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
Bill Murphy (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook GRoup 16/01/2019) reportes that "In 1956 I owned a Registered Vessel G.V. Duchess Dale. This was a 20' Art Art Pilling Craft Boat Works Ltd. cruiser built in Vancouver and used as a Marine Taxi. This vessel carried a "Blue Book Registration" which consisted of a Certificate of British Registry detailing the Builder and exacting details of the Vessel as measured by the Steamship inspector ( yes I know this was a gasoline vessel and only 20 Feet in Length) had an Official Number carved into a bulkhead. In addition as we were an operating a marine service we had to renew our Coasting licence each year. Unfortunately in Spring of 1959 this vessel was destroyed by explosion and fire at Minstrel Island and declared a constructive total loss. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police acting for the Authorities in the remote area conducted a review of the Incident."

Anecdotes

Bill Murphy (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook GRoup 16/01/2019) reportes that "In 1956 I owned a Registered Vessel G.V. Duchess Dale. This was a 20' Art Art Pilling Craft Boat Works Ltd. cruiser built in Vancouver and used as a Marine Taxi. This vessel carried a "Blue Book Registration" which consisted of a Certificate of British Registry detailing the Builder and exacting details of the Vessel as measured by the Steamship inspector ( yes I know this was a gasoline vessel and only 20 Feet in Length) had an Official Number carved into a bulkhead. In addition as we were an operating a marine service we had to renew our Coasting licence each year. Unfortunately in Spring of 1959 this vessel was destroyed by explosion and fire at Minstrel Island and declared a constructive total loss. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police acting for the Authorities in the remote area conducted a review of the Incident."

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5590519&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20194650&ecopy=e011446370_161 (website viewed 06/07/2025);
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