Ship Details
Arbutus II (I) Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

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

 

Name 1	1949	Arbutus II (I)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1949	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	? x ? x ?
Builder	B.C. Forest Service Maintenance Depot	Measurement (metric)	10.5m x 2.7m x 0.9m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1949-1968 she was owned by the British Columbia Forest Service, Victoria BC Canada. In 1968-1987 she was owned by the Director of Corrections, Victoria BC Canada. In 1987-2015 she was owned by Jerry & Gay Alkoff. In 2015-2019 she was owned by Kevan Brown. In 2020-2024 she was owned by Canadian interests.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was a 2nd series "blimp" design.

 

References
Coney, Michael (1983); Email (Kevan Smith - Nauticapedia 29/10/2019);
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