Ship Details
Early Spring No. 1 Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

Registry #1	174045 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	22596

 

Name 1	1945	Early Spring No. 1	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1945	Place	Sidney	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	38.2' x 11.5' x 5.8'
Builder	Canoe Cove Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.64m x 3.51m x 1.77m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.89	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	9.47	Type 2
Engine	115hp gasoline engine (1945)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1945-1961 she was owned by Paul J. Perttula, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by Ross R. Sharples, Victoria BC Canada. In 1965-1971 she was owned by Ross. R. Murray, Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-2005 she was owned by Donald T. Breeden, Campbell River BC Canada. In 2010-2024 she was owned by Thomas A. Botel, Quatsino BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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