Ship Details

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Photo Credit: Delta Museum & Archive (1994-006-079) Courtesy of Delta Heritage Society

 
 
Registry #1 192858 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1949 E.F.N. Name 6
Name 2 1962 Christy Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1949 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.8' x 11.3' x 4.0'
Builder Radler Boat Works (Fred Radler) Measurement (metric) 10m x 3.44m x 1.22m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13.19 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 8.97 Type 2
Engine 2-103bhp gasoline engines (1949) Engine Manufacture Nordberg Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee WI
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1949-1962 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-2004 she was owned by John S. Christopherson, Ladner BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was largely used to tow scows loaded with oysters to the plant in Delta BC, and to position empty scows over the oyster beds. At low tide the empty scows would land near the beds to which the workers would walk and harvest the oysters. Full scows were then floated back to the plant for processing.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6351490&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20192858&ecopy=e011450894 (website viewed 29/05/2025);
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