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Registry #1	175719 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	24627

 

Name 1	1945	El Alamein	Name 6
Name 2	1951	Merilda II	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1945	Place	Sointula	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	39.4' x 11.2' x 5.5'
Builder	Jarvis, Lauri M.	Measurement (metric)	12.98m x 3.4m x 1.7m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	18.74	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	12.74	Type 2
Engine	100hp diesel engine (1945)	Engine Manufacture	Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1945-1946 she was owned by Lauri M. Jarvis and Ralph M. Jarvis, Sointula BC Canada. In 1946-1948 she was owned by Peter McMillan (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1948-1951 she was owned by George A. English and Barrie E. English, Victoria BC Canada. In 1951-1989 she was owned by Wilson J. Dunan, Victoria BC Canada. In 1997-2008 she was owned by Donald A. Foster, Ucluelet BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5535422&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20175719&ecopy=e011446352_164 (website viewed 12/07/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6369025&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20175719&ecopy=e011465545 (website viewed 12/07/2025);
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