Ship Details

Eskimo II (R.C.A.F.)

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Photo Credit: Kyle Stubbs

 
 
Registry #1 173608 (Canada) Registry #2 OR943AEJ (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 Eskimo (I) Name 6
Name 2 1946c Eskimo II (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 1946c Eskimo (I) Name 8
Name 4 2016 Carol Ann (III) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 44.7' x 14.1' x 6.6'
Builder Matsumoto Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 13.6m x 4.3m x 2m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 29.63 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 20.15 Type 2 Fishboat, seiner
Engine 70hp engine (1941) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Repowered in 1965 with a 170bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1948 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.In 1941 she was chartered to the Royal Canadian Air Force for Second World War service. In 1949-1990 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Co. Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1991-1994 she was owned by S. & S. Fishing Co. Ltd., White Rock BC Canada. In 1995 she was owned by Shadowmaker Enterprises Entreprises Ltd., West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1997-2012 she was owned by Coastwise Industries Ltd., Hagensborg BC Canada. In 2012 she was owned by US interests licenced in Oregon USA. In 2012-2025 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On 2012-02-13 this vessel is no longer registered in Canada.
 
References
Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 31/12/2021); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6357610&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20173608&ecopy=e011454323 (website viewed 17/07/2025);
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