Ship Details

Edina G.

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Photo Credit: Christina Thornton

 
 
Registry #1 158282 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 24656
 
Name 1 1932 Edina G. Name 6
Name 2 1954 Thornton Isle Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1932 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.4' x 10.8' x 5.4'
Builder Fenner & Hood Shipyards, Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) 9.9m x 3.3m x 1.6m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 12.95 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 11.03 Type 2
Engine 30hp engine (1932) Engine Manufacture Ruston Lister Marine Co. Ltd.
Repower Repowered in 1941 with a 30bhp diesel engine by L. Gardner & Sons Ltd. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1932-1936 she was owned by Sven Gorenson, Vancouver BC Canada and Ernest F. Eklund, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936 the Admiralty District Marshall of the Exchequer Court seized and sold the vessel to John Redden, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936-1949 she was owned by Walt Mead-Miller, Ucluelet BC Canada. In 1949-1953 she was owned by Ronald V. Stone (MO), Ucluelet BC Canada. In 1954-1964 she was owned by Stanley O. Sharcott, Kyuquot BC Canada. In 1964-1974 she was owned by Alfred H.K. Reder, Bralorne BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Michael L. Cotton, Duncan BC Canada. In 1978-1979 she was owned by Harry M. Leader, Fulford Harbour BC Canada. In 1980-1982 she was owned by Gary G. MacNeil, Malahat BC Canada. In 1983-1989 she was owned by Larry Larsen, Victoria BC Canada. In 1990-1993 she was owned by Paul W.B. Tennant, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1994-1995 she was owned by Dolores Tennant, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1996-2008 she was owned by Eric J. Burns, Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
Les Sharcott says (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 02/10/2014) that "the builders plate text states that this vessel was built in 1928 (not 1932)." Cal Gourlay (Britishh Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 23/10/2018) states that "This vessel sat in a storage yard in Parksville BC, and then was broken up."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5588351&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20158282&ecopy=e011446349_214 (website viewed 11/07/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6391448&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20158282&ecopy=e011478440 (website viewed 11/07/2025);
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